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127 pages : 25 cm This compelling biography traces the evolution of Mohandas K. Gandhi as he forged the philosophy of Satyagraha from Indian words for "truth" and "firmness" amid the brutal racism of South Africa and helped lead the struggle for Indian independence. But Satyagraha was a bigger concept even than the Indian subcontinent and the mighty British Empire. Readers will learn about the Mahatma Great soul in peasant s garb often in his own words, as well as the philosophy of truth and nonviolence that would later inspire Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and other rebels with a cause for ages to come. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic Grades 7 to 12 Includes bibliographical references and index Humble birth in an ancient land -- An English education -- An Indian lawyer in South Africa -- The Boers, the British, and the birth of Satyagraha -- Great soul -- The Rowlatt protests and massacre at Amritsar -- The march toward Swaraj -- War and disunity -- The end of a great soul's life -- Chronology -- Glossary

Author

Eileen Lucas

Publisher

Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780766085138

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir