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Gandhi took over as president of the Indian National Congress in 1921.
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In 1921 Gandhi launched his civil disobedience campaign, fighting to ease poverty, building womens rights, and among others, Swaraj, or self-rule.
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On March 12th, 1930, Gandhi and 78 male satyagrahis (activists of truth and resolution) embarked on a 23 day journey.
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On the anniversary of the Amritsar Massacre, Gandhi and his satyagrahis reached the beach. Gandhi illegally produced salt by boiling mud, an act repeated by his thousands of followers. 60,000 - 100,000 protesters were arrested,
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Gandhi was arrested for illegally producing salt at midnight of May 4/5th.
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The Indian Independence Act 1947 partitioned British India into two new independent dominions, India and Paskistan.
