When you think of peaceful protest, you might think of Martin Luther King Jr. But when King began organizing
The activist—who would have turned 150 next month—led a decades-long campaign that forced Great Britain to grant independence to India, a prized
Gandhi led protests against British rule that included marches and sit-ins. He urged Indians to
Gandhi’s methods paid off. In 1947, India became a free nation. But just six months later, he was murdered, at age 78. The world mourned his death, but millions of people—from King to present-day activists—have been inspired by his work.