Question

Thoreau’s actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were

A. standing up for equality in the United States in the 1950s.
B. attempting to prove that the idea of government was flawed.
C. engaging in a large-scale public protest against the government.
D. protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.

Answer 1

Thoreau’s actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way. Option D is correct.

On the one hand, the boycott protested againts racial segregation.

On the other hand, Thoreau refused to pay taxes in an attempt to protest the government's involvement in wars and their lack of efficiency in addressing some other injustices.

Answer 2

Answer: D. protesting unjust government policy in a peaceful way.

Thoreau's actions in "Civil Disobedience" are very similar to those of the bus boycott because they both wanted to protest injustices of the American government. In the case of Thoreau, he refused to pay taxes in order to protest the government's involvement in wars and their inefficiency in addressing other injustices. In the case of the boycott, the protest was directed towards racial segregation. In both cases, the protestors expressed their grievances in peaceful ways.