Question

which of the following statements are true of both thoreaus and martin luther king, jr.s attitudes toward imprisonment? both thought that they had committed a moral and necessary act of defiance. both believed that their imprisonment actually showed high respect for the law. both reflected that they lost their inner freedom while imprisoned. both expressed outrage at their imprisonment. which of the following best describes both thoreaus and kings attitudes toward government and civil disobedience? a belief that government corrupts the individual a belief that an individual should disobey unjust laws a promotion of self - reliance and isolation from society a generally high respect for the law

Explanation:

Thoreau and King engaged in civil - disobedience believing it was a moral act. They saw their actions as necessary defiance against unjust laws, not as an expression of outrage at imprisonment in a negative sense, nor did they think imprisonment showed high respect for the law. They also did not feel they lost inner freedom. Their stance was about disobeying unjust laws.

Answer:

• First question: Both thought that they had committed a moral and necessary act of defiance.
• Second question: a belief that an individual should disobey unjust laws