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http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898#spiritual-and-political-leader

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/marchonwashington.html

http://www.thekingcenter.org/faqs

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/indian-independence-movement--3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quit_India_Movement

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Partition and End of British Rule:

After all of these protests India's goal was finally accomplished- they were free from British rule. The subcontinent then partitioned into two separate countries because of the Hindu-Muslim conflict. It became India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim).

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Civil Disobedience Movement:

This movement was led by Gandhi, with the main goal of disobeying unjust laws made by the British government. This was a major phase in the Indian National Movement.

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Quit India Movement:

With WW ll going on, and the British trying to take Indian soldiers into the fight, Gandhi launches a mass protest saying that they will not allow Indian soldiers to fight unless they gain independence. This protest was short lived as almost the entire INC leadership was jailed. Although their goal of the protest was not accomplished it did help in the long term as it showed the British that the Indians were willing to do anything if it meant their independence.

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WW II begins:

After so many steps closer to independence from all these peaceful protests, the beginning of WW ll marks a step backwards in this independence movement. The British postponed further action on independence due to the war, and also brought India into war without consulting them.

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Salt March:

Gandhi tries yet another peaceful way to defy British rule, this time against the rule that people couldn't have salt. Gandhi led many people on a 200 mile walk to the sea to collect salt.

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Amritsar Massacre:

This was a major set back and horrifying day for the Indians seeking independence. 10,000 people gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh to peacefully protest against the arrest of 2 national congress leaders, but the British struck back bruttally attacking these Indians who were protesting.

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Boycotts of British Goods:

Gandhi led people to boycott British goods, including cloth, and instead make it themselves. This was in support of the independence movement as it helped to defy British rule.

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Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King's legacies ended in their assassination after they completed their causes.

Gandhi- He was assassinated on January 30, 1948, by a Hindu extremist named Nathuram Godse, because he was helping the Muslims during his campaign.

Martin Luther King- He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, by a man named James Ray.

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Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King's legacies included being jailed and arrested for standing up for what they believed in.

Gandhi- He was arrested 13 times, and jailed 7 times.

Martin Luther King- He was arrested 30 times.

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Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King believed that the best way to achieve what they wanted was through peaceful methods.

Gandhi- He believed in 'Satyagraha,' meaning resistance through mass non-violent civil disobedience. He used this idea through his fight for independence as he used peaceful methods including, boycotts, marches, sit ins, hunger strikes, etc.

Martin Luther King- He admired Gandhi's peaceful principles, and showed this through his methods including, speeches, boycotts, marches, etc.

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Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King were fighting for the rights of groups of people, not just for their own good.

Gandhi- He was fighting for ALL the Indians under British rule.

Martin Luther King- He was fighting for the rights of ALL the African Americans in the US

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Gandhi and Martin Luther King both marched as part of their campaigns.

Gandhi- He led the Salt March to the sea to collect salt when British rulers wouldn't allow people to have it.

Martin Luther King- In 1963 he led the March On Washington to Washington DC, where they protested for jobs and freedom.

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Gandhi and Martin Luther King both boycotted things to show their discontent with the way things were.

Gandhi- He boycotted British goods to defy their rule.

Martin Luther King- He boycotted buses to show that he was discontent with the power that white people had over black people.

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Gandhi and Martin Luther King have similar methods and legacies because they both stood up for what they wanted in a peaceful, nonviolent way.

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In 1947 Muslims feared that their rights would not be protected in a land with a Hindu majority, so India and Pakistan split countries. But even after the partition their was still violence between the countries. Gandhi tried to put an end to this violence, although his actions in trying to stop this then led to his death as he was killed by Hindu extremists for trying to help the Muslims.

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Gandhi became the leader of the Indian National Congress, with the main objective of peacefully gaining self-rule for India.

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The Civil Disobedience Campaign was when Gandhi peacefully and non-violently led his people to defy British rule, by disobeying their laws and boycotting their goods.

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British rulers didn't allow people to have salt, so Gandhi led a 200 mile march to the sea to collect salt, and defy the British rulers.

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Gandhi’s method for resisting British rule and creating peace was to do so in a nonviolent way. Some ways he did this was through boycotts, marches, sit ins, hunger strikes, etc. Some specific examples of this include: