The document discusses three leaders who promoted tolerance and diversity through non-violent means: 1) Mahatma Gandhi, who led India to independence from Britain using civil disobedience and influenced civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. 2) Nelson Mandela, who fought apartheid in South Africa and served as the country's first black president after being imprisoned for 27 years. 3) Martin Luther King Jr., who advocated for racial equality and justice in the U.S. through non-violent protests and is renowned for his "I Have a Dream" speech.

1. By: Mili Alezzandrini, Belen Irazusta Y Sebastian Borda
TOLERANCE AND DIVERSITY

2. MAHATMA GANDHI

3.  Mahatma Gandhi was born in india on 2 October 1869 and was
assasinated on 30 January 1948 by a Hindu nationalist who
thought Gandhi was too sympathetic to India's Muslims.
 He was a leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. He
led India to independence and inspired movements for non-
violence, civil rights and freedom across the world.
 He studied law in London and became famous by fighting for the
civil rights of Muslim and Hindu Indians in South Africa, using
the new techniques of non-violent civil disobedience that he
developed.
 Gandhi influenced important leaders and political movements.
Leaders of thecivil rights movement in the United
States, including Martin Luther King and James Lawson drew
from the writings of Gandhi in the development of their own
theories about non-violence. Mahatma Gandhi's life achievement
stands unique in political history.

4. NELSON MANDELA

5.  Nelson Mandela born 18 July 1918 is a South African politicial who
served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999
 Mandela was a militant anti-apartheid activist. He coordinated
sabotage campaigns against military and government targets, making
plans for a possible guerrilla war if the sabotage failed to end
apartheid.
 He served 27 years in prison because of various guerrilla attacks
where civilians died. While in jail, his reputation grew and he
became widely known as the most significant black leader in South
Africa
 Following his release from prison, Mandela returned to the
leadership of his former political party and, between 1990 and
1994, he led the party in the multi-party negotiations that led to
the country's first multi-racial elections.
 In South Africa, Mandela is often known as” father”, he has
received more than 250 awards over four decades, including the
1993 Nobel Peace Prize.

6. MARTIN LUTHER KING

7.  Martin Luther King, Jr. Born in January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968.
He was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in
the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was
assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee
 On October 14, 1964, King became the youngest recipient of the
Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to him for leading non-
violent resistance to racial prejudice in the United States.He
won the prize for combating racial inequality through
nonviolence. In the next few years leading up to his death, he
expanded his focus to include poverty and the Vietnam War.
 Throughout his career of service, King wrote and spoke
frequently, drawing on his experience as a preacher. His I Have
a Dream speech is a 17 minute public speech delivered on August
28, 1963, in which he called for racial equality and an end to
discrimination.