In 1803, Ohio became the first non-slave state out of the northwest territories. Citizens were divided on the subject, but it was an official non-slave state.
Mohandas K. Ghandi believed in non violence. He became the leader of the Indian National Congress. He urged civil disobedience in a non violent manner to gain independence from Great Britain.
Power in the Congress was precariously balanced between slave states and non-slave states. Admission on another slave state would upset that balance, so northern antislavery Congressmen tended to oppose admission of Missouri.
India came under Britain's control in 1858. They first started fighting back, then they had non violent movements. Their overall reaction was strong, determined and solid.
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kerala in 1967
Morarji Desai was the first non-congress president of India.
Kerala
kerala
Morarji Desai...by Jay
Centre saw its first non-congress government in 1977. Janta Dal led by Moraji Desai won the elections and formed the government.
Morarji Desai from Janata Party in 1977-79
Bengal And Punjab
NARENDRA MODI The incumbent prime minister of India is Narendra Modi who has headed the BJP-led NDA government since 26 May 2014, is India's first non-Congress single party majority government.
Barney Frank was the first. He served in Congress 1981 to 2013.
Dr Manmohan singh
IN 1977