In what ways did John Lewis and other civil rights activists follow the principles professed by Thoreau's in his essay?

As a pacifist, Lewis was influenced by Thoreau's views on civil disobedience. A believer in

nonviolence, Lewis never advocated any kind of violent action. Instead, he urged "creative

disruption" and "aggressive nonviolence" to make a bigger impact on society. Lewis thought

the movement should be driven by Thoreau's view of nonviolent civil disobedience, an idea

that militant activists such as Malcolm X, another prominent civil rights leader, did not share.

Instead, militant civil rights leaders believed that the use of force was justified to protect one's

rights and freedoms.