Mahatma GandhiMr. Gandhi was one of the leaders of independence movement in India. He helped India break out of the British ruling. In his life time he was arrested four times. He was arrested once in South Africa in 1922 and three times in India 1930, 1933, and 1942. He is me was known for his peaceful protest that included him doing marches such as the salt march and fasting.
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Martin Luther King Jr.Mr. King was a Baptist minister and a famous Civil rights activist. He believed in peaceful protest that consisted of marches (Selma to Montgomery march), and boycotts such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Martin Luther King Jr went to jail many times for peacefully standing up for what he believed in. In his life time he made many inspirational speeches. His most famous speech was "I have a Dream Speech", where he talked about how people should be treated equally and not discriminated because the color of their skin.
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