Martin Luther King, an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement, were two remarkable and significant people of the 20th century. King sought equality for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged and discriminated against victims of injustice through peaceful protest, he led a political and social protest against racial segregation, and he was awarded the Nobel Peace prize. Gandhi nobly led Indian in protesting against Britain leading to India in gaining independence while inspiring movements for civil rights and freedom across the world, he urged Britain to quit India and his messages of ‘non-violence’ influenced people like Martin Luther King to gain their freedom. Although slavery ended in the late 19th century, institutionalized racism carried on to rule African Americans decades …show more content…
The goal was to attempt to negotiate the British government to quit India. The India National Congress passed a resolution persisting complete independence from Britain, Gandhi urged people to act as an independent nation and not to follow orders of the British government. Gandhi had many supporting him, a large number of Indians, as well as revolutionaries who were not fond of Gandhi’s “non-violence” preaches. In 1942, Britain decided to enter World War II, and without consulting India, they were forcibly entered as well. India was divided, as some Indians supported Britain, eventually hoping for independence through supporting them. Others were furious by Britain disregarding Indian intelligence and civil rights. A resolution was passed demanding absolute independence from Britain. The proposal to Britain was that if they did not oblige the demands, civil disobediences would be created. British responded by imprisoning Gandhi along with other members of the Congress Party