The document provides information about Mohandas Gandhi and his role in leading non-violent movements for independence and equality in India and South Africa. It notes that Gandhi experienced racism as an Indian man in South Africa, which influenced his development of non-violent civil disobedience. It discusses several of Gandhi's campaigns, including the Salt March and his support for the rights of Dalits and the poor in India. Gandhi's philosophy and tactics of non-violence helped inspire movements for independence and influenced people around the world.
2. What Do You Know about Mohandas Gandhi?
1. Who was Gandhi?
2. What nation controlled India and other places?
3. How did Gandhi work for equality in South Africa?
4. What is non-violence?
5. How did Gandhi support poor people?
6. How did the idea of non-violence influence people in India?
7. How did Gandhi help India become independent?
8. How did Gandhi help the Dalit people?
9. What happened in 1947?
10. When was Gandhi assassinated?
4. Mohandas Gandhi was an important world
leader.
His ideas about fairness and nonviolence
influenced many people...
5. Mohandas Gandhi was an important world
leader.
His ideas about fairness and nonviolence
influenced many people...
6. Mohandas Gandhi was an important world
leader.
His ideas about fairness and nonviolence
influenced many people...
This statue of Gandhi is in Washington, D.C.
7. Mohandas Gandhi was an important world
leader.
His ideas about fairness and nonviolence
influenced many people...
8. Mohandas Gandhi was an important world
leader.
His ideas about fairness and nonviolence
influenced many people...
9. Mohandas Gandhi was an important world
leader.
His ideas about fairness and nonviolence
influenced many people...
...especially Dr. Martin Luther King.
14. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
When Gandhi was born, the government of England controlled India.
Gujarat
15. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
When Gandhi was born, the government of England controlled India.
Gujarat
16. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
When Gandhi was born, the government of England controlled India.
Gujarat
Queen Victoria was the ruler of England.
17. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
When Gandhi was born, the government of England controlled India.
Queen Victoria was the ruler of England.
18. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
When Gandhi was born, the government of England controlled India.
Mine.
Queen Victoria was the ruler of England.
19. The government of England controlled lots of places around the world.
20. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
Gandhi’s father worked for the government. He had many friends, Hindu
and Muslim, who visited their home. His family was a little rich.
21. Mohandas Gandhi was born in India, in the state of Gujarat in 1869.
Gandhi’s father worked for the government. He had many friends, Hindu
and Muslim, who visited their home. His family was a little rich.
Young Mohandas Gandhi, 7 years old
22. He married Kasturbai when they were young teenagers.
The marriage had been arranged for him by his family.
They had four sons.
23. He married Kasturbai when they were young teenagers.
Their families arranged the marriage.
They had four sons.
24. He married Kasturbai when they were young teenagers.
Their families arranged the marriage.
They had four sons.
25. At age 19, Gandhi traveled to London for law school. He wanted to
become a lawyer.
He worked hard to be like an Englishman instead of
a Hindu man from India.
At that time, he was shy.
26.
27. At age 19, Gandhi traveled to London for law school. His family wanted him to
become a lawyer.
He worked hard to be like an Englishman instead of a Hindu man from India.
At that time, he was shy.
28. At age 19, Gandhi traveled to London for law school. His family wanted him to
become a lawyer.
He worked hard to be like an Englishman instead of a Hindu man from India.
At that time, he was shy.
29. At age 19, Gandhi traveled to London for law school. His family wanted him to
become a lawyer.
He worked hard to be like an Englishman instead of a Hindu man from India.
At that time, he was shy.
30. After graduation from law school in England, Gandhi returned to India. Later, he moved to South Africa to work in a law office.
31. India
After graduation from law school in England, Gandhi returned to India. Later, he moved to South Africa to work in a law office.
32. India
After graduation from law school in England, Gandhi returned to India. Later, he moved to South Africa to work in a law office.
33. India
South Africa
After graduation from law school in England, Gandhi returned to India. Later, he moved to South Africa to work in a law office.
34. India
South Africa
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After graduation from law school in England, Gandhi returned to India. Later, he moved to South Africa to work in a law office.
36. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa was also ruled by England.
37. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa was also ruled by England.
38. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa was also ruled by England.
39. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa was also ruled by England.
Queen Victoria was the ruler of England.
40. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa was also ruled by England.
Queen Victoria was the ruler of England.
41. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa was also ruled by England.
Mine.
Queen Victoria was the ruler of England.
42. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa, like India, was also ruled by England.
In South Africa, only Europeans had rights.
Africans and Indians had few rights.
43. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa, like India, was also ruled by England.
In South Africa, only Europeans had rights.
Africans and Indians had few rights.
44. Gandhi worked as a lawyer in South Africa.
South Africa, like India, was also ruled by England.
In South Africa, only Europeans had rights.
Africans and Indians had few rights.
45. Gandhi experienced racism:
Hotels refused to let Gandhi enter.
Train workers beat him when he refused to give up his seat to white
people.
This experience influenced him.
46. Gandhi experienced racism:
Hotels refused to let Gandhi enter because he was Indian.
Train workers beat him when he refused to give up his seat to white
people.
This experience influenced him.
47. Gandhi experienced racism:
Hotels refused to let Gandhi enter because he was Indian.
Train workers beat him when he refused to give up his seat to white
people.
This experience influenced him.
48. Gandhi experienced racism:
Hotels refused to let Gandhi enter.
Train workers beat him when he refused to give up his seat to white
people.
This experience influenced him.
50. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting.
Working for fairness by asking people to ignore bad laws.
51. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting.
Working for fairness by asking people to ignore bad laws.
52. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting
and by asking people to ignore bad laws.
53. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting
and by asking people to ignore bad laws.
54. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting.
and by asking people to ignore bad laws.
55. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting.
and by asking people to ignore bad laws.
56. Gandhi tried a new idea: non-violence.
Non-violence = working for fairness without fighting.
and by asking people to ignore bad laws.
“I will not fight, but I will not cooperate.”
57. Gandhi used non-violence and his skills as a lawyer to fight for fairness
and equality in South Africa and India.
58. Gandhi used non-violence and his skills as a lawyer to fight for fairness
and equality in South Africa and India.
59. For many years, Gandhi worked to stop unfair laws in South Africa using
non-violence.
Gandhi and many other people were beaten or went to jail
because they protested the bad laws.
60. For many years, Gandhi worked to stop unfair laws in South Africa using
non-violence.
Gandhi and many other people were beaten or went to jail
because they protested the bad laws.
61. For many years, Gandhi worked to stop unfair laws in South Africa using
non-violence.
Gandhi and many other people were beaten or went to jail
because they protested the bad laws.
62. For many years, Gandhi worked to stop unfair laws in South Africa using
non-violence.
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63. For many years, Gandhi worked to stop unfair laws in South Africa using
non-violence.
Gandhi and many other people frequently went to jail because they
protested unfair laws.
64. For many years, Gandhi worked to stop unfair laws in South Africa using
non-violence.
Gandhi and many other people frequently went to jail because they
protested unfair laws.
65. After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India
66. After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India
68. After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
69. After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
70. England &
India
Hindu & Muslim
After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
71. England &
India
Hindu & Muslim
After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
72. England &
India
Hindu & Muslim
After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
73. England &
India
Hindu & Muslim
After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
74. England &
India
Hindu & Muslim
After many years of fighting for equal rights in South Africa, Gandhi
returned home to India. He wanted to work for equality in India.
81. Gandhi encouraged Indians to stop paying money to England. In India,
many people paid England for cloth.
Gandhi spun his own yarn and made his own cloth. He encouraged
others to do the same. instead of buying imported British material.
82. Gandhi encouraged Indians to stop paying money to England. In India,
many people paid England for cloth.
Gandhi spun his own yarn and made his own cloth. He encouraged
others to do the same.
Another example of non-violence.
87. Peaceful striking: an
example of non-violence.
Free our
leaders!
A group of protesters. They had no weapons
88. Peaceful striking: an
example of non-violence.
Free our
leaders!
In 1919, two leaders who wanted independence for India were arrested.
Hundreds of protesters had a meeting in the city of Amritsar.
A group of protesters. They had no weapons
89. Peaceful striking: an
example of non-violence.
Free our
leaders!
In 1919, two leaders who wanted independence for India were arrested.
Hundreds of protesters had a meeting in the city of Amritsar.
A group of protesters. They had no weapons
90. I am Colonel Dryer.
I was born in India.
I am the leader of England’s army in India.
92. Everyone must go home!
People must stop the meetings!
We won’t
stop our
protest!
A group of protesters. They had no weapons
93.
94. British soldiers fired on the protesters.
The soldiers killed almost 400 people. One thousand were hurt.
People around the world were shocked. People all over the world and
India supported Gandhi and independence for India.
95. British soldiers fired on the protesters.
The soldiers killed almost 400 people. One thousand were hurt.
People were shocked. After this terrible thing, people all over the
world supported Gandhi and independence for India.
97. The government of England forced the people of India to pay a tax
on salt. Indian people said the tax was not fair.
In 1930, Gandhi used non-violence to stop the tax. He walked 250
miles from his home to a city on the sea.
Gandhi and thousands of followers came to the seashore. They made
salt but paid no tax.
Over 60,000 people were arrested.
98. The government of England forced the people of India to pay a tax
on salt. Indian people said the tax was not fair.
In 1930, Gandhi used non-violence to stop the tax. He walked 250
miles from his home to a city on the sea.
Gandhi and thousands of followers came to the seashore. They made
salt but paid no tax.
Over 60,000 people were arrested.
99. The government of England forced the people of India to pay a tax
on salt. Indian people said the tax was not fair.
In 1930, Gandhi used non-violence to stop the tax. He walked 250
miles from his home to a city on the sea.
Over 60,000 people were arrested.
100. The government of England forced the people of India to pay a tax
on salt. Indian people said the tax was not fair.
In 1930, Gandhi used non-violence to stop the tax. He walked 250
miles from his home to a city on the sea.
Gandhi and thousands of followers came to the seashore. They made
salt but paid no tax.
Over 60,000 people were arrested.
101. The government of England forced the people of India to pay a tax
on salt. Indian people said the tax was not fair.
In 1930, Gandhi used non-violence to stop the tax. He walked 241
miles from his home to a city on the sea.
Gandhi and thousands of followers came to the seashore. They made
salt but paid no tax.
Gandhi and 60,000 people were arrested.
The Salt March Memorial is in New Delhi, India.
103. Gandhi respected all religions.
He was a Hindu born in the Vaishya Caste.
The Dalit people were the poorest people of India. They were also
called the ‘Untouchables.’ The Dalit people had few rights.
Gandhi wanted all Indians to have rights, the Dalit, too.
He fasted and prayed for 21 days to remind people to respect
DALIT
the Dalit.
104. Gandhi respected all religions.
He was a Hindu born in the Vaishya Caste.
The Dalit people were the poorest people of India. They were also
called the ‘Untouchables.’ The Dalit people had few rights.
Gandhi wanted all Indians to have rights, the Dalit, too.
He fasted and prayed for 21 days to remind people to respect
DALIT
the Dalit.
105. Gandhi respected all religions.
He was a Hindu born in the Vaishya Caste.
The Dalit people were the poorest people of India. They were also
called the ‘Untouchables.’ The Dalit people had few rights.
Gandhi wanted all Indians to have rights, the Dalit, too.
He fasted and prayed for 21 days to remind people to respect
DALIT
the Dalit.
106. Gandhi respected all religions.
He was a Hindu born in the Vaishya Caste.
The Dalit people were the poorest people of India. They were also
called the ‘Untouchables.’ The Dalit people had few rights.
Gandhi wanted all Indians to have rights, the Dalit, too.
He fasted and prayed for 21 days to remind people to respect
DALIT
the Dalit.
107. Gandhi respected all religions.
He was a Hindu born in the Vaishya Caste.
The Dalit people were the poorest people of India. They were also
called the ‘Untouchables.’ The Dalit people had few rights.
Gandhi wanted all Indians to have rights, the Dalit, too.
DALIT
He fasted and prayed for 21 days to remind people to
respect the Dalit.
108. Gandhi respected all religions.
He was a Hindu born in the Vaishya Caste.
The Dalit people were the poorest people of India. They were also
called the ‘Untouchables.’ The Dalit people had few rights.
Gandhi wanted all Indians to have rights, the Dalit, too.
DALIT
He fasted and prayed for 21 days to remind people to
respect the Dalit.
Fasting = not eating food
110. In 1947, protests from Gandhi and other leaders made the British
government weak.
The English government decided it was time to make India
independent.
But there was a problem: Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims fought
each other about controlling the new Indian government.
111. In 1947, protests from Gandhi and other leaders made the British
government weak.
The English government decided it was time to make India
independent.
But there was a problem: Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims fought
each other about controlling the new Indian government.
112. In 1947, protests from Gandhi and other leaders made the British
government weak.
The English government decided it was time to make India
independent.
But there was a problem: Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims fought
each other about controlling the new Indian government.
113. Leaders decided to divide the land into two separate countries
- India and Pakistan.
Gandhi did not like this idea, but he was afraid of war, so he
accepted.
114. Leaders decided to divide the land into two separate countries
- India and Pakistan.
Gandhi did not like this idea, but he was afraid of war, so he
accepted.
115.
116. There was a lot of fighting.
Gandhi tried to influence people to be
peaceful but no one would listen.
Gandhi began another fast.
When Hindu and Muslim leaders promised to renounce violence did
he agree to take a sip of orange juice.
117. There was a lot of fighting.
Gandhi tried to influence people to be
peaceful but no one would listen.
Gandhi began another fast.
When Hindu and Muslim leaders promised to renounce violence did
he agree to take a sip of orange juice.
118. There was a lot of fighting.
Gandhi tried to influence people to be
peaceful but no one would listen.
Gandhi began another fast.
When Hindu and Muslim leaders promised to renounce violence,
Gandhi agreed to drink orange juice.
119. On January 30th 1948, a Hindu man was angry at Gandhi. The angry
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man killed him.
120. Thousands of people marched in Gandhi’s funeral.
Thousands of people watched.
121. His ashes were dipped in all the major rivers of the world.
Later his ashes were put in the Mahatma Gandhi World Peace Memorial.
122. His ashes were dipped in all the major rivers of the world.
Later his ashes were put in the Mahatma Gandhi World Peace Memorial.
123. In India Gandhi is often called ‘The Father of the Nation.’
Gandhi’s birthday, October 2nd, is a public holiday in India.
124.
125. What Do You Know about Mohandas Gandhi?
1. Who was Gandhi?
2. What nation controlled India and other places?
3. How did Gandhi work for equality in South Africa?
4. What is non-violence?
5. How did Gandhi support poor people?
6. How did the idea of non-violence influence people in India?
7. How did Gandhi help India become independent?
8. How did Gandhi help the Dalit people?
9. What happened in 1947?
10. When was Gandhi assassinated?