“I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills.” Mahatma Gandhi believed that non-violence requires more courage and dedication than violence. Gandhi used this technique first in South Africa, and began to practice a policy of passive resistance towards the South African authorities. Gandhi organized campaigns and demonstrations which supported his non-violent beliefs. His methods included beliefs consisted of a method of direct social action based upon …showed first 75 words of 2569 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2569 total…Ultimately South Africa reached a major turning point when the first democratic elections in 1994 and Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa. “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.” A theory that Mahatma Gandhi devised and wisdom that Nelson Mandela gained from him. Both of these men won public support following the path of ‘truth force’.