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AP World History: Modern
Unit 1 – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
Topic 1.9
What distinguished Mahatma Gandhi’s nonviolent resistance in India from the American civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr?
Both movements were against racial segregation and discrimination.
King sought independence from Britain, unlike Gandhi who fought for equality under law.
Gandhi's nonviolent movement aimed at British colonial rule for independence, whereas King’s was focused on obtaining equal rights within an existing nation.
Gandhi's movement was violent while MLK advocated peace and dialogue.
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