In 1945, the British viceroy handed power back to India freely. Mohandas Gandhi fought with nonviolence before the British handed over the power back to India. Gandhi describes the positive motives for a nonviolence approach to Indian independence, “Passive resistance is a method of securing rights by personal suffering…” (Doc 3) India was a huge asset to the British Empire especially during World War II. Gandhi said, “I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” (Doc 3) He yelled this statement during the Salt March. Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya and leader for independence, stated, “The land is ours.
Gandhi used civil disobedience which consisted of the refusal to fight back with any physical violence, for unjust laws. The world was continuously shocked by his great accomplishments using methods such as fasting and non-violence. Due to Gandhi's non-violence and his use of civil disobedience, he was the most influential person that led to the gaining of Indian Independence. Gandhi's life consisted of many important people and countless activities that led to his major success. Mohandas Gandhi otherwise known as Mahatma Gandhi had a wife and four sons that were very important to his accomplishments.
), Maria Theresa, and Joseph II. From 1740 to 1786, Frederick the Great was the King of Prussia. He saw himself as the “first servant of the state” and applied a firm control over Prussia. Frederick tolerated religious differences and greeted victims of religious persecution. When Frederick was not fighting in any wars, he drained swamps and had the peasants that suffered in Prussia’s wars grow fresh crops (one being the potato) on that land.
Martin Luther King Jr. went to visit India to study disobedience and nonviolence. King gets arrested and goes to jail during the anti-segregation protests in Birmingham. Afterwards he writes a Letter From Birmingham City Jail, arguing that individuals have the moral duty to disobey unjust laws. King always stood up for what he believed in. Shortly after getting arrested he delivers “I have a Dream” speech.
Despite the antagonism, Elizabeth persuaded the convention to approve a resolution calling for women’s rights to vote. Stanton’s declaration of sentiments, modeled the United States declaration of Independence. Stanton’s declaration stated that men and women are created equal, with the support of Frederick Douglass, who had attended the Seneca Falls convention; the resolutions for feminine voting rights were passed. Elizabeth’s lecture at a second woman’s rights convention in Rochester, new York condemned her role as an activist and reformer. In 1851, Stanton met Susan B. Anthony, another female leader who promoted women’s rights in general.
The late Byzantine empire had a flurry of great and powerful empires, one of which was named Basil the second. In contrast, Romanus the third proved to be a weak emperor, both of whom were written about by a middle aged man born in 1018 named Michael Psellos. Michael Psellos wrote about many Byzantine emperors, strong or weak, not only to document the incredible and unbelievable history unfolding before his eyes but to inform the people of the community he loved dearly about the strengths and weaknesses of their autocratic style of government which relied so harshly on the character of the ruling emperor. He was a great philosopher and statesman whose power was high among the people giving him unquestionable reliability in his early years.
One of the most influential people in Rome was Marcus Cicero, a great philopsoper as we say and exam most of his work today we see a story of a honored and respected man as well as loyal, but his loyalty would prove to be his greatest downfall and which would lead to his exicution. (pg. 149) Rome was built of lawyers, judges, and philosophers. (pg. 149) The romans were more practical thinkers and philosophers.
Statue of Westminster-Organization made up Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa 2. Arthur Balfour-He is a British foreign secretary who supported the Zionism, and helped the Jews create their own land in the Arabic region Mohandas Gandhi-He is the leader of the Indian independence movement. Famous for his non-violence moves to revolt against the ruthless Britain. One who developed a political approach that
It was drafted by the Pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower, seeking religious freedom. It was signed on November 11, 1620 * The main purpose of the Mayflower compact was to establish self government, freedom of religion and to write a constitution within 5 years. JOHN WINTHROP – * John Winthrop was a wealthy English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the first major settlement in New England after Plymouth Colony. * He delivered the famous "City upon a Hill" speech. He was against the idea of pure democracy because of ‘’common folks’’.
Mohandas K. Gandhi was leader of Indian’s fight for independence from British rule and he is considered father of his country. Being young lawyer, he worked for the right of Indians living under the racist and repressive