in about the future of India. In London he chose to stay in an East End hotel for the poor. He visited Lancashire and made friends, even thought most of these people were employed because of the boycott in India. He met many politicians and they were all impressed by hid humor and sincerity. He returned to India a week later and was imprisoned again. 30,000 others had been arrested also. In prison, Gandhi carried out a long fast against the class divisions among the Hindus. He was willing to starve himself if the barriers weren’t broken. People valued Gandhi’s life and for the first time, temples were open to Harijans. All Hindus could eat and drink together and marry each other. After his release, Gandhi turned to educational and welfare work. He toured rural India, and spoke about health care, village industries and reorganization, and about land ownership and justice. Gandhi opposed Indian involvement in World War II. But leaders of the Indian National Congress and Nehru disagreed and believed that the British might give the self-government. But Britain would give no promise of independence. Under Gandhi, people made speeches and protests against taking pert in the war. Thousand were arrested and imprisoned for up to a year. In 1942 Gandhi announced a new satyagraha campaign against the British. Once again, he was imprisoned. His health became poor after the fasts he held I protest of the accusations made against him. Meanwhile, his wife was also in a bad health situation and she passed away in 1944. Gandhi also became ill after her loss and recovered after he was released from jail. With the end of World War II, Indian independence came closer. Due to the tension in India between the Muslims and Hindus, the leader of the Muslims, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, wanted the creation of a separate Muslim country. Gandhi though, favored a united India. A protest took place and 20,000 people were killed or injure...
