Powerful voices that changed the world
Activists all around the world change unfair laws using non-violence and silent voices. “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced”-Malala Yousafzai (goodreads.com). One activist who changed the world using non-violence is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He lived a peaceful life in dedication of the Hindu god Vishnu, and believed in nonviolence, fasting, meditation and vegetarianism (biography.com). Gandhi inspired many, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela, who were both civil rights activists. They both followed his example and used non-violence to change unfair laws in their own countries. Mahatma Gandhi
“It’s my conviction that nothing enduring can be built on violence”-Mahatma Gandhi (fearlessmotivation.com).Mohandas Karachamd Gandhi was a powerful peace activist. Throughout his life, he fought for the rights of Indians. During his early life he became a lawyer, but could not find work in India and so he went to South Africa. One fine day he went on the train in first class, and then, suddenly, a white man approached him and told Gandhi that he had no right to stay in first class —even with a first class ticket. When he argued, he was thrown out of the train. That day he learned of the discrimination against Indians in
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Nelson Mandela was a South African activist(who later became the president of South Africa. Nelson Mandela helped to bring an end to apartheid. Apartheid is a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race, this was especially for South Africa (dictionary.com). His actions made him land in jail for a really long time, he was in prison for about 27 years in prison (history.com) “A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination”-Nelson Mandela ( brainyquote.com). Throughout his life he stood up for what is