Events in the 1900’s reflect traits that of Henry David Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience. Two people who created events that stick out as civil disobedience are Martin Luther King Jr and Mahatma Ghandi. In both instances these two men stood up for what they believed in in a civil way in order to induce change. Thoreau would have seen Martin Luther King and Mahatma Ghandi's actions as significant acts of civil disobedience because they peacefully fought for what they believed in.
On August 28th, 1963 during the March On Washington, Martin Luther King gave his most famous speech, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’” …show more content…
Unlike other acts of civil disobedience, King’s movement got the outcome they peacefully fought for. Thoreau believed that if man is not given the proper right from the government he has a right to take it,“Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it…” (Thoreau 2). In the eyes of Henry David Thoreau Martin Luther King’s act was truly necessary because he was so adamantly opposed to slavery and segregation. King’s movement is very memorable because it was one of the first movements to halt segregation and demand change …show more content…
Not only did Ghandi lead people he also inspired many new leaders to speak out peacefully, “Gandhi’s persuasive methods of civil disobedience influenced leaders of civil rights movements around the world, especially Martin Luther King, Jr., in the United States.” (“Ghandi’s First Act of Civil Disobedience”). “One of Ghandi's most memorable acts was his Salt March in Navsari, India on March 12, 1930. Essentially the Salt March came down to the Indian people not wanting Britain to halt the Indian Salt Trade; salt being one of India’s most abundant spices, therefore, the easiest for people to manufacture and sell. Since Britain had banned the manufacturing and selling of salt the Indian people were forced to buy salt at high prices from British merchants.” (“Remember Ghandi’s Salt March”). Ghandi saw this as an act of injustice and started to peacefully protest the British by walking over 200 miles to illegally harvest salt on the Indian border, at the beginning of his journey Ghandi was only accompanied by few but towards the end thousands of Indian people had joined him. A month after Ghandi had reached the border and harvested salt, he was arrested by British officials. However, his followers continued protesting for what Ghandi had started, years later the British Empire repealed their forces from India and the Indians finally had
On August 28th, 1963 during the March On Washington, Martin Luther King gave his most famous speech, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.’” …show more content…
Unlike other acts of civil disobedience, King’s movement got the outcome they peacefully fought for. Thoreau believed that if man is not given the proper right from the government he has a right to take it,“Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it…” (Thoreau 2). In the eyes of Henry David Thoreau Martin Luther King’s act was truly necessary because he was so adamantly opposed to slavery and segregation. King’s movement is very memorable because it was one of the first movements to halt segregation and demand change …show more content…
Not only did Ghandi lead people he also inspired many new leaders to speak out peacefully, “Gandhi’s persuasive methods of civil disobedience influenced leaders of civil rights movements around the world, especially Martin Luther King, Jr., in the United States.” (“Ghandi’s First Act of Civil Disobedience”). “One of Ghandi's most memorable acts was his Salt March in Navsari, India on March 12, 1930. Essentially the Salt March came down to the Indian people not wanting Britain to halt the Indian Salt Trade; salt being one of India’s most abundant spices, therefore, the easiest for people to manufacture and sell. Since Britain had banned the manufacturing and selling of salt the Indian people were forced to buy salt at high prices from British merchants.” (“Remember Ghandi’s Salt March”). Ghandi saw this as an act of injustice and started to peacefully protest the British by walking over 200 miles to illegally harvest salt on the Indian border, at the beginning of his journey Ghandi was only accompanied by few but towards the end thousands of Indian people had joined him. A month after Ghandi had reached the border and harvested salt, he was arrested by British officials. However, his followers continued protesting for what Ghandi had started, years later the British Empire repealed their forces from India and the Indians finally had