Martin Luther King Jr. Vs. David Thoreau

Both Martin Luther King Jr. and David Thoreau argue that citizens should fight, in a peaceful manner, for what they think is right. Martin Luther King Jr. advocates for non-violent protest. This is much like Thoreau’s idea that you should never support a law that you do not believe in. Both of these statements are not demanding people to throw rocks at windows, but rather “civil disobedience”. Both men spent time in jail for their beliefs. One way that they are not simple, however, is that Thoreau disassociates himself from the American Government where as Martin Luther King Jr. wants to change and be a part of the government.