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On this date, a well known protester was born. This is the start of a leaders life. -
He was married at the age of 13. His wife was probably arranged. -
He discovered Henry David Thoreau’s civil disobedience. This was the start of how Gandhi became a peaceful protester. -
He returned to India unsuccessfully. Later he would go to Bombay. -
At Natal, he became the first so-called colored lawyer admitted to the Supreme Court. He then built a large practice. -
He raised an ambulance corps during the boer war. He also served the South African government. -
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. -
He was imprisoned twice after thousands of Indians followed him in this disobedience campaign. In 1914, he returns home. -
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. -
In 1948, an His way to prayer, Gandhi was assasinated Hindu. This was due to his riots.