Film Lesson "Gandhi"

Mahatma Gandhi was born in 1869 in India. He is famous for being a major factor in India gaining its independence. It all started when Gandhi was kicked off a train in a British controlled area of Africa. He was angry that the Indian people did not have rights, not even in their own country. He said that it was time for Indian people to gain their independence from the British. Gandhi did many things to peacefully protest British rule, for example he would his own clothes instead of buying from the British and encourage others to do so too. He also conducted the famous Salt March. This was where he and his followers marched to the sea to make salt, which was against British laws. He and many of his followers got thrown in prison for that. He was a man of non violence, if any violence was caused by his supporters he would fast, and in fear of his life his supporters would stop the violence.