# Mr. Laughton — The Story of My Experiments with Truth character guide

> Mr. Laughton in The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Mahatma Gandhi.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Laughton

**First appearance:** 0041-part-ii-xiv-preparation-for-the-case

## Who they are

A lawyer who assisted Gandhi in his early South African cases.

## In the story

### [Colour Bar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-ii-xviii-colour-bar)

Distinguished lawyer engaged by the Law Society to oppose Gandhi's application; later satisfied by Dada Abdulla's affidavit.

### [The Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-iii-ii-the-storm)

Advocate and true friend of the Indian community, condemns white residents' conduct and advises legal resistance.

### [The Test](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-iii-iii-the-test)

Advises Gandhi to land openly and accompanies him through the mob.

### [The Boer War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_story_of_my_experiments_with_truth_se/chapters/part-iii-x-the-boer-war)

Enthusiastically supports the ambulance corps plan.

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