Gandhi was raised in India with Hindu, Islamic, and Christian influences. He left for Britain at age 19 to study law and returned to India in 1891 to practice, but found little success. He then moved to South Africa where he experienced segregation, which prompted him to develop his philosophy of non-violence and begin fighting for rights. After returning to India, he led several non-cooperation movements against British rule and helped achieve independence through non-violent civil disobedience. Mandela was raised in a village in South Africa and experienced discrimination as a black man. He studied law and co-founded South Africa's first black-owned law firm. He helped establish the ANC Youth League to