During the early to mid 1900s, world conflicts led to a rise in nationalism. As imperialism and World War I reeked havoc over the world, India was being led by Mohandas Gandhi and Indian nationalists to become free from British rule. Taking on this extremely difficulty endeavor, Gandhi was faced with many hardships and obstacles. Throughout his life, as portrayed in the movie Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough, Gandhi was a stubborn man in both his professional and personal life.
Being stubborn is an objective trait to posses. Some may say it is negative while others may say it is positive. In the movie Gandhi the opening scene portrays a young Gandhi in South Africa aboard a train, sitting in first class. At the time South Africa was apartheid, which was an extreme system of racial segregation. All colored people were forced to wear passes that showed that they were not of white descent. Colored people were not allowed to ride first class on trains, but were forced......
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