In the 1840's Henry David Thoreau came up with an idea that is called "civil disobedience." ... Thoreau never rallied thousands of people together to get reactions. ... Martin Luther King took the same idea of passive resistance to protest the injustices brought upon the African American race in the United States. ... King, like Thoreau, was willing to suffer for his views, especially when he found himself faced with disciplinary laws denying civil rights to all citizens. So with Thoreau creating this it affected great leaders (Dr. ...

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Thoreau's essay might have been a decent persuasion essay back in its time, but to me, I think it's no good. ... In the 1940's, the essay was read by the resistance in Denmark, and in the 1950's it was taken into account by anyone who opposed McCarthyism. ... Thoreau does not give any credit to the government what so ever. ...

• Word Count: 399
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School