Why did Martin Luther King, Jr., study the teachings of Mohandas Gandhi? A. Gandhi had a dream for his people living in an oppressed society under a foreign ruler. B. Gandhi lived in a country where there was racial discrimination called the caste system. C. Gandhi was a deeply religious man who lived a life of prayer, fasting, and meditation. D. Gandhi had lead a successful campaign of nonviolent civil resistance to British rule, which led to India's independence.