Gandhi was a lawyer born in India in 1869 who led huge non-violent protests against British rule and unfair treatment of Indians. He taught Indians to make their own cloth and salt instead of buying British goods with extra taxes. Through non-violent protests, civil disobedience, and getting arrested repeatedly, Gandhi and his followers forced the British to grant India independence without using violence or weapons. His successful strategy of non-violent protest has inspired civil rights leaders around the world.