... to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly." The essay greatly influenced such reformers as Leo Tolstoy of Russia, Mohandas Gandhi of India, Martin Luther King, Jr., and other leaders of the American civil rights movement. Thoreau called for an end to slavery. He attacked it in ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
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• Grade Level: High School