Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa
Mahatma Gandhi arrived in South Africa in 1893 as a young lawyer and spent 21 years advocating for
the rights of Indians facing racial discrimination. His experiences, including being ejected from a
"whites-only" train compartment, sparked his commitment to fighting injustice through nonviolent
resistance, known as Satyagraha.
Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in 1894 and published the newspaper Indian Opinion
to raise awareness about the plight of Indians. His campaigns laid the groundwork for future civil rights
movements and profoundly influenced India's struggle for independence, establishing him as a
leader in the fight against oppression.
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