Part one of term paper
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) was a genious, spiritual leader and humanitarian who introduced a concept of nonviolent civil disobedience to the political world. He was to become the leader of one of the century's major advances in his struggle for Indian rights and independence (Ahmedabad 97). Gandhi was born into a powerful family whi ...

Part two of term paper
... In 1888, at the age of 19, Gandhi traveled to England to become a Barrister-at-Law (Ibid 34). While in England, Gandhi was exposed to the western material style of life which he chose not to follow. Four years later Gandhi was sent to work for an Indian firm in Durban South Africa, which served to be one of the major turning points in his life. (Ramana 607) While in Durban Gandhi found himself being treated as a member of an inferior race, thus drawing him into the struggle for Indian ...