Throughout the rest of the piece Martin Luther King still draws from his very important premise the only thing that that I owe the government is to do what I feel is right. Unlike Thoreau's "Resistance to a Civil Government" this piece isn't a philosophical argument it's more of a call to political action. For example Martin Luther King Jr. lays out his four basic steps in a nonviolent campaign which are, "collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self purification; and direct action." He clearly and in great detail explains each step and also explains and gives rebuttals to criticism against each step. I feel this piece is a perfect model for nonviolent political action and it also affirms Thoreau's belief in citizen's rights.
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Aside from a couple of grammatical errors, this is a good, thoughtful post. I may be pushing you a little farther as we go along, but I think that your work on this one is good.
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