Comparison of MLKJ and Thoreau.

The presence of strong moral values developed King's character, which enabled him to become one of the most influential leaders of our time. Integrity is a central value in a leader's character and it is through integrity that King had vision of the truth. The truth that one day this nation would live up to the creed, "all men are created equal". King taught this truth using tactics of non-violent resistance. He was brought up …

…take notice because of the respectability King put into the Civil-Rights movement. For his actions on behalf of peace, he received the highest and most recognizable award in the world for his work and achievements. In December of 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway for his outstanding work in the American Civil Rights movement. I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches that Changed the World by Martin Luther King, Harper, San Fransisco, 1992.