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Gandhi Movie Packet

The document provides background information on Mohandas Gandhi and key events during India's independence movement. It describes Gandhi's early life and education in India and South Africa. It then outlines several important days in India's freedom struggle, including Gandhi leading large marches and protests against British rule that were initially brushed off but eventually led to independence. The document also discusses Gandhi's opposition to the partitioning of India along religious lines.

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Gandhi Movie Packet

The document provides background information on Mohandas Gandhi and key events during India's independence movement. It describes Gandhi's early life and education in India and South Africa. It then outlines several important days in India's freedom struggle, including Gandhi leading large marches and protests against British rule that were initially brushed off but eventually led to independence. The document also discusses Gandhi's opposition to the partitioning of India along religious lines.

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Name: __________________________________________

Gandhi Packet
Gandhi Character Analysis
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIO MOTIVES BRIEF ANALYSIS
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Mohandas
Gandhi

Margaret
Burke-White

Vince Walker

Nehru

General Dyer

Khan
GANDHI & INDIA’S FREEDOM MOVEMENT
Day #1

What Happened?

Why?

Response

Background Notes:

Mohandas Gandhi was born in ________________________ and studied law in ___________________.


While in England he learned about ________________________. When he returned to India, Gandhi
couldn’t find work, so he went to _______________ ____________________ . At this time, what did
India and South Africa have in common?
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Day #2
Day #3

After police officers were killed during a protest, Gandhi says, “An eye for an eye only ends up
making the whole world blind.” Based on what you know about Gandhi’s non-violent methods of
resistance thus far, explain what he meant. (Must include topic sentence, 3 supporting
sentences, and a conclusion sentence.)

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Day #4

Why does Gandhi lead a 240 mile march to the India Ocean?
Why does the British government brush off the march as no big deal?

What does the British government usually do when trying to stop Gandhi from leading a protest?

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Day 5

The map below on the left is India before the partition. Use the map on the right to label the
countries (India, Pakistan, East Pakistan) after the partition and direction in which the different
religious groups (Hindu, Muslim) had to travel during the migration.

Explain why Gandhi was against the partitioning of India and what steps he tried to take to avoid
the dividing up of his country.

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