as an appeal to get more support for bus integration. When the letter was published in the paper, everyone was affected by it. Thoreau and King definitely shared many of the same ideas of how to deal with unjust laws performed by government. Thoreau didnt have the legions of followers that King did, but he still made a long-term impact. King actually adopted Thoreaus teachings and ideas of direct action and used them in leading the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. Both men inspired reforms and also much overturning of unjust laws and customs in our country. We, as a society, should look at these two people as heroic figures and learn from their teachings. This will help us better our knowledge of how to use non-violent direct action for future national and international problems we may encounter....
