HISTORY
NEW NATIONS EMERGE
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Question
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They both encouraged strikes and boycotts
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They both used violence to refuse imprisonment
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They both wanted self rule at any cost
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They both included religious teachings in their speeches
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mohandas K. Gandhi, often referred to as Mahatma, the Great Soul, was born into a Hindu merchant family in 1869. He was heavily influenced by the Hinduism and Jainism of his devoutly religious mother. She impressed on him beliefs in non-violence, vegetarianism, fasting for purification, and respect for all religions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The campaign ended with Nkrumah’s election and the transformation from British colony to independent nation, hence ending the decolonization process.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a proponent of Pan-Africanism, he sought the liberation of the entire continent from colonial rule, offered generous assistance to other African nationalists, and initially pursued a policy of nonalignment with the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Detailed explanation-4: -The first African-born Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah was a prominent Pan-African organizer whose radical vision and bold leadership helped lead Ghana to independence in 1957. Nkrumah served as an inspiration to Martin Luther King, who often looked to Nkrumah’s leadership as an example of nonviolent activism.