Gandhi emphasizes non-violence regardless of the mass majority's inclination toward murder and bloodshed for their independence from Britain. "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."
In this clip, Gandhi makes a speech to denounce the difference of standards Indian citizens are given in the British Empire. He burns his papers and South African police try to forcefully stop him.
In this clip, Gandhi is thrown off a train for refusing to move to third class. He then meets with colleages to discuss the racial tensions in South Africa.