"I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and non-violence are as old as the hills." Mahatma Gandhi believed that non-violence requires more courage and dedication than violence. Gandhi used this technique first in South Africa, and began to practice a policy of passive resistance t...

Cry, The Beloved Country Cry, The Beloved Country was written in 1948, by Alan Paton. It is a novel written about South Africa, like Paton's Hope for South Africa, and The Land and People of South Africa. This was a realistic book because of its exceptional setting, symbolism, and character dev...

Ever since the first Europeans inhabited America there has been a fascination with its land. Its beautiful scenery and its rich soil made, for the settlers, an attractive place to settle . Shortly after the colonies formed, the people started to accept farming as a way of life. Gradually the coloni...