Question

Q:Which line from "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau may have influenced John Lewis's beliefs? A:I think sometimes, Why, this people mean well; they are only ignorant; they would do better if they knew how: why give your neighbors this pain to treat you as they are not inclined to? B:It was formerly the custom in our village, when a poor debtor came out of jail, for his acquaintances to salute him, looking through their fingers, which were crossed to represent the grating of a jail window, "How do ye do?" C:I have never declined paying the highway tax, because I am as desirous of being a good neighbor as I am of being a bad subject; and as for supporting schools, I am doing my part to educate my fellow-countrymen now. D:If others pay the tax which is demanded of me, from a sympathy with the State, they do but what they have already done in their own case, or rather they abet injustice to a greater extent than the State requires. E:I asked him in my turn how he came there, presuming him to be an honest man, of course; and, as the

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It was formerly the custom in our village, when a poor debtor came out of jail, for his acquaintances to salute him, looking through their fingers, which were crossed to represent the grating of a jail window, "How do ye do?"

Explanation:

Thoreau had confidence in peaceful activities, and possibly utilizing power when required. The line would be B since it demonstrates that he and his people would regard those that got outta prison. typically people wouldn't do that and would preferably severely treat them.

Answer 2

Answer:

It was formerly the custom in our village, when a poor debtor came out of jail, for his acquaintances to salute him, looking through their fingers, which were crossed to represent the grating of a jail window, "How do ye do?"

Explanation: