Mr. and Mrs. Manilal Gandhi at Phoenix Settlement

Creator

George M. Houser

Place Created

South Africa

Date

September 1954

Type of Item

Photograph

Description

Mr. and Mrs. Manilal Gandhi at Phoenix Settlement, Natal, South Africa, September 1954. Phoenix Settlement was founded by Manilal's father, Mahatma Gandhi, in 1904. The first civil disobedience campaign against racial restrictions on Indians were planned there. Manilal left South Africa for India with his father in 1914. Manilal returned to Phoenix Settlement in 1916 to carry on his fathers work, including editing the journal Indian Opinion.

Organization

American Committee on Africa

Coverage Africa

South Africa

Language

English

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Rights Management

Used by permission of George M. Houser.

Collection

Private collection of George M. Houser