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Comparing Gandhi And Martin Luther King Jr.

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A chapter in history can start by the acts of one powerful, passionate, and intelligent human being. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. are great examples of individuals that turned the tide of history. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. were similar in many ways; they both believe that non-violent methods were more effective and efficient, they both believed in equality, giving people second chances and forgiveness. Though they had many similarities there was one key difference that differentiated the two, their religion. “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.” was a quote said by the famous and fearless leader Mahatma Gandhi. Martin Luther King Jr also agrees that violence is never the answer because in his letter written when he was in the Birmingham jail he wrote, “It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored.” The word ‘it’ representing non-violence. …show more content…

They both believe in equality because that is what they were fighting for. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This was a quote written in Martin Luther King Jr’s letter written when he was in a Birmingham Jail. If you dissect this quote you will find the meaning of this quote is that when there is inequality there is a possibility that the equality that is there will not remain for long. They also believed in forgiveness because in order to transition from an unequal society to an equal society Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi would need to forgive those that have done wrong to them. When they forgive the people that have wronged them they are giving them a second chance to so what is right and treat everyone

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