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Birth of Gandhi
On this date, a well known protester was born. This is the start of a leaders life. -
Marriage
He was married at the age of 13. His wife was probably arranged. -
Civil disobedience
He discovered Henry David Thoreau’s civil disobedience. This was the start of how Gandhi became a peaceful protester. -
Return to india
He returned to India unsuccessfully. Later he would go to Bombay. -
First “colored lawyer”
At Natal, he became the first so-called colored lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court. He then built a large practice. -
Boer war
He raised an ambulance corps during the boer war. He also served the South African government. -
Zulu revolt and peaceful revolution
In 1906, he gave aid against the Zulu revolt. Later in 1906 however, he started his peaceful revolution. He declared that he would rather die or go to jail than obey anti-Asian law. -
Imprisonment and return
He was imprisoned twice after thousands of Indians followed him in this disobedience campaign. In 1914, he returns home. -
Salt march
In 1930, Gandhi lead thousands of Indians on a 200 mile journey to the sea to collect their salt for themselves due to the salt tax. Gandhi was imprisoned yet again. -
Death
In 1948, an His way to prayer, Gandhi was assasinated Hindu. This was due to his riots.