In the dark of night on June 7, 1883, Mohandas K. Gandhi was thrown off a train in Pietermaritzburg. In South Africa to work as a lawyer, his presence in the first-class carriage was objected to by a white passenger. Even though he had purchased a first-class ticket, Gandhi was ordered to move to third-class. Refusing, Gandhi was forcefully ejected, landing with is luggage onto a hard dirt road. He felt confused and afraid; ashamed and humiliated. Yet when he stood up, he was a changed man.