Gandhi As An Agent Of The Powerless

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is nonviolent ethics as evidenced in the biography show his usage of religion as an agent of the powerless, because he both believed in nonviolence and also needed to use it because the authority was not on his side and he could not have protested if he was violent. The social activism of Mohandas Gandhi is important because it helped to fight racial discrimination against Indians and anybody who was discriminated. It gave a voice to the ones who did not have one, the minority, and used religion to promote the flaws of the world. The important facts I found out about Gandhi was how he came from a vending background, and as he grew older he tried to be a lawyer but failed since he was shy. Something that foreshadowed his interest in being an activist of religion was his desire of wanting to represent something larger than him. Later on he became a spokesman for a minority of Indian laborers and the Indian indentured servants, who suffered from discrimination based on their race. This was where he started to develop his skills as a leader, as an advocate who supported minorities, and how to argue with a group more powerful than his. Additionally, it shows how in 1919, he organized a protest against the Rowlatt Act, which proposed to use wartime legislation during peacetime, and add other laws that Gandhi didn't approve of. And the way they protested wasn't through violence, but through not working. Gandhi became a theoretical leader of the Indian National congress, which aimed to achieve independence for India through nonviolent means. Because he had various experiences with the action regarding spreading ideas upon something bigger, he had a good understanding of how to lead and a good idea on when to continue or abandon something. He was imprisoned in 1930 and 1933 for his campaign of civil disobedience, in which during this he performed a hunger strike. He wasn't actively doing anything with a real misdemeanor, yet he was put in prison multiple times during this campaign. Lastly, it shows how he was murdered by a Hindu fanatic, who feared Gandhi's radical ideas. But to conclude, the intent I found by the author was to show that Gandhi made a big influence in the world and how people think of non violence, even though he didn't have money or political power. He demonstrated this by inspiring others to protest with him, in a non violent way.