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Train Ride in South Africa
Gandhi is discriminated because he is traveling in first class in South Africa, and he is colored. Gandhi refuses to go to third class (civil disobedience) and he is kicked out of the train. -
Indian National Congress Formed
Indian National Congress founded as forum for emerging nationalist feeling. -
Gandhi's First Act of Civil Disobedience
Find Out More!Gandhi convinces his followers in South Africa to fight against the government but instead of fighting with violence, they fight by disobeying the law. -
Gandhi is Arrested
Gandhi is Arrested for the First Time, for Refusing to Carry an Obligatory ID Card in South Africa -
Gandhi Challenges the Caste System
Gandhi comes from the second class level of the Indian social pyramid, so his family is very rich. But Gandhi disobeys the social norm, and goes and lives with the farmers on an Ashram. -
End of WWI
The British promised Indians more independence and say in the government if they helped provide soldiers for WWI. At the end of the war, however, Britain did not make good on this promise. -
Amritsar Massacre
Thousands of Indians gather to hear political speeches about Indian Nationalism and independence. The British, believing the Indians are beginning an uprising, send troops in. The result is a massacre in which hundreds were killed and thousands injured. -
Government of India Act
This act allowed more Indians to be able to participate in the Indian government, though only the wealthy. -
First non-cooperation movement
At the Calcutta session of the Congress in September 1920, Gandhi convinced other leaders of the need to start a non-cooperation movement where India could get sefl-rule. -
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Anti-British Civil Disobedience Campaign
Nationalist figurehead Mahatma Gandhi launches anti-British civil disobedience campaign. -
Gandhi fasts
Gandhi Begins Twenty-One Day Fast in an attempt to reconcile Hindus and Muslims in India. He urges them to unite under their national identity. -
Salt March to the Sea
Gandhi starts a 200-mile protest march towards the sea with 78 followers to protest the British monopoly on salt, he gained more followers along the way. -
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WWII
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Quit India Movement Begins
Indian National Congress launches "Quit India" movement. Gandhi and others asked for immediate independence of India and against sending Indians to World War II. He asked all teachers to leave their schools, and other Indians to leave their respective jobs and take part in this movement. Due to Gandhi's political influence, his request was followed by a massive proportion of the population. -
Partition of India and Pakistan
India and Pakistan were granted independence and separated into two independent nations (division between Hindus and Muslims)
