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    There have been many historical figures that are admirable or detestable representations of the expression to lead by example; such as, Julius Caesar, Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Martin Luther King, and others. All of theses leaders were instruments of change and renewal. They unify voices from people to achieve a solution to the situations that segregates the people thus creating conflicts. These leaders have been promoters of change and have been soldiers of improving humanity. They shaped nations,…

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    Jeanette Eaton 's book, Gandhi, Fighter Without a Sword, was published in 1950 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1951. It shows how non-violence can have positive outcomes, as well as Gandhi 's love for all people, especially those who suffer. Mahatmas Gandhi is known for his movement of non-violence called Satyagraha, which means "true-force." He esteemed the world with his non-violent philosophy. Known as Mahatma to many of his followers, or the "great souled one," Gandhi was an activist in…

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    2,1866, Mahatma Gandhi a religious leader taught and preached non- violence. Gandhi was born in North West India. His father's was a minister of Porbandar and his mother was a religious leader(Mahatma). In Gandhi’s life time he went through many difficult times that made him famous to this day. At the beginning of his career in 1893 Gandhi went on a trip to the capital of Transversal after accepting an offer from Moslems to represent them. On his journey a white man kicked Gandhi off the train…

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    Influential leaders Karamchand Gandhi and Osama Bin Laden Influential leadership is the power of a director to encourage movement in a team or group just through developing the ability of motivation and communication of a person to do an action or behavior accordingly. Powerful leaders have the ability to form history, and only few influential leaders have the distinction of truly changing the word. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Osama Bin Laden were both influential leaders, and they had a big…

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    tons of preaching." These are the words of Gandhi, and he is saying that no matter how much someone talks, it is their actions that have a greater value. Throughout history we have seen examples of actions having a greater impact than words. Specifically, Gandhi and the Sons of Liberty fought for freedom, by doing something, not saying something. One person's actions or conduct impact multitudes and we have had many demonstrations of this. Mahatma Gandhi was a peacemaker during the time of…

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    activist Zainab Salbi. It essentially means that to invoke change you first must advocate against the issues.This is important because . Malala Yousafzai, Arthur Ashe and Mahatma Gandhi all embody this idea. Malala Yousafzai started speaking out against the Taliban and voicing her support for women’s education in 2008. Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian revolutionary who helped India and Pakistan defect from British rule through his own series of peaceful protests in the late 1800s to the mid 1900s .…

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    The man of nonviolent resistance, Mohandas K. Gandhi once said “‘Civil disobedience, is the inherent right of a citizen.... Above all, [it] must have no ill will or hatred behind it” (Contemporary Heroes and Heroines). Meaning it is one’s free will that makes them able to be civil disobedient. This is shown through the character Antigone in the play Antigone by Sophocles. Also through one of history’s most influential people Mohandas K. Gandhi of India. His civil disobedience is shown through a…

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    My essay is about Mahatma Gandhi, a truly inspirational person. He was the leader for the civil rights movement, led India to independence, and even inspired others to protest for civil rights and freedom. There are many things that he has done to inspire not just me, but others around the world. But today we’ll focus on his non-violent peaceful protests. Martin Luther King Jr. is famously known for that, but it was Gandhi who had done it before him. His views on life were greatly affected by…

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    the hard workers Gandhi or Nelson Mandela? If not you are going to learn a little more about how they both fought hard for human rights.Mahatma Gandhi were both great fighters for human rights. Both men were fighting for their people in their country that were being oppressed. In The Eulogy for Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, we see the differences these two leaders made, not only in their lives, but the lives of everyone who has been oppressed. Mandela and Gandhi both fought…

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    years Gandhi used nonviolence protests against the British Empire and yes it was as hard as it sounds. Mahatma Gandhi was relentless when facing the economic, social, political, and environmental obstacles which he had to overcome. To start off, while Gandhi was an attorney in South Africa during 1893 he was thrown off a train for sitting in first class and being-what they call-colored, even though he acquired the proper payed ticket. This discrimination did not settle with Mr. Gandhi.…

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