Daily Archives for 7 June 2014


June 7: Gandhi’s First Act of Civil Disobedience

On 7 June 1893, Mohandas Gandhi demonstrated his first act of civil disobedience. While working for an Indian law firm in South Africa, Gandhi had to travel to Transvaal Province for a case. This included a long train journey for which he purchased a first class ticket. As he tried to board the train, officials […]