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What Gandhi can teach today's protesters

  • Written by Whitney Sanford, Professor of Religion, University of Florida
imageMohandas K. Gandhi during a prayer meeting on Jan. 22, 1948.AP Photo/File

Almost a century ago, Mohandas K. Gandhi – commonly known by the honorific Mahatma, the great-souled one – emphasized nonviolent resistance in his campaign for Indian independence.

Today, as my research shows, Gandhi has become an iconic figure for people seeking...

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