Useful Vocabulary for Gandhi
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| caste system | a system of dividing
Indian society into classes of social
status that each person inherits from
his/her family.
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| civil rights | the rights of citizens to
have political and social freedom and
equality.
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| ashram | a place for religious living or
creating a special community.
Originated in India in the Hindu
tradition.
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| non-cooperation | refusing to obey a law
or policy as a way to protest.
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| civil disobedience | refusing to obey
certain laws to pay taxes and fines, as
a form of peaceful political protest.
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| strike | when workers refuse to work, in
order to protest against rules made by
their employers.
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| boycott | refusing to buy something as a
form of protest. Also, refusing to obey
a policy or take part in an event as a
form of protest.
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| untouchables | people outside the caste
system, with very low social status.
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| segregation | the enforced separation of
different racial groups in a country or
community.
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| apartheid | a system of racial
segregation or discrimination in South
Africa.
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| miner | a person who works in a mine
to find metal and minerals
underground.
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| indigo | a tropical plant used to create a
dark blue dye.
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| sedition | speech or action that
encourages people to rebel against the
rulers of a country or place.
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| partition | dividing a country into
separate parts.
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| passive resistance | nonviolent opposition to authority, especially a refusal to cooperate with legal requirements.
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