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Molly Spector February 22, 2004 Position Paper 2 Gandhi's Changing Attitudes Regarding the South African Indian Community Gandhi arrived in South Africa unaware of the Indian condition within the country. He had faced little discrimination in England, and was not prepared for the extent and degree of prejudice towards Indians. He was struck by the lack of respect paid towards Indians, and objected to the degrading treatment divested upon Indians. Gandhi's attitude toward the Indian community in South Africa changed during his time there, although he remained true to his ideas of social justice and the preservation of self-respect and dignity. Gandhi first encountered direct discrimination when he was asked to remove his turban in South African court. His refusal, believing this request to be an insult, led him to entertain the idea of wearing a hat rather than a turban so as not to be open to insult in the future. He...

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