In "Letter from Birmingham Jail" and "Resistance to Civil Government" by Martin Luther King Jr. and Henry David Thoreau, it has been proved that words can work in society but in the right manner. ... Thoreau saw intolerance and wanted a change in the American government. ... King and Thoreau went through it and changed the world. ... Thoreau on the other hand, promoted his opinion to stop slavery. ... That was Thoreau's way of putting an end to slavery. ...

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Both Thoreau and Dr. ... What Thoreau was looking for in Walden Pond, Dr. ... King went to the front lines of a fight for freedom as did Thoreau. ... King stood for nonviolent resistance and equality amongst others. ... Furthermore, nonviolent resistance has been applied in the "Wisconsin Teachers Strike" which happened in 2011. ...

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The Government might use force, arrest us, send us to jail, and prosecute us, but we must face all this without resistance."" ... Another advocate of non-violence is Henry David Thoreau. Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1817. Unlike most writers of his time, Thoreau came from a family that was neither wealthy nor distinguished. ... "Thoreau believed that human beings find truth within themselves. ...

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After reading Henry David Thoreau's Essay on Civil Disobedience for the first time, he reread the essay several times. ... He believe that nonviolent resistance was the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom. ... Yet, he felt that if he could do that, he could show them the power that nonviolent resistance could have as a tactical weapon for racism as well as discrimination in America. ...

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