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Gr 5–8—This entry focuses on how Mohandas Gandhi's life—including his childhood in India, Western education, and firsthand experience of racism and injustice—influenced his rejection of material culture and political power and inspired his world-changing idea of nonviolent protest. Mahoney provides some general background to help readers put the man's life into the context of the places he lived and the time period. Since the emphasis is on Gandhi's ideas, there is more coverage of his formative experiences in India, Britain, a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More