Part 1 Most people remember Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as reformers who practiced non-violent forms of protest and advocacy. Both effectively changed the popular opinion about emotional issues for their countries and brought in a wave of change that was long overdue. But the practice of non-violent protest, or civil disobedience, started long before either Gandhi or King. It began with a quiet, shy poet who is best known for writing a lot about a pond.

Which line from Part 1 best explains its main point? (5 points)

a
But the practice of non-violent protest, or civil disobedience, started long before either Gandhi or King.
b
The issue that would tear the country apart in the 1860s had already begun dividing the nation.
c
Thoreau believed that a government that supported slavery was corrupt and immoral.
d
In this essay, he argued that being moral and just came before allegiance to government.