Things do not change; people change- Henry D. Thoreau The Road to Peace Things do not change; people change- Henry D. Thoreau

Overview The Peace Movement is a type of social movement that people or organizations do to prevent war. People from Henry D. Thoreau to Martin Luther King Jr. fought to stop violence with words and writing.

Problems and solutions The Mexican War in 1846 The Civil War in in 1861 Slavery and the many laws that came with it such as the fugitive slave laws More negotiations than going straight to violence People began protesting and writing about how wrong slavery is.

Effectiveness and Achievements of the Movement People started realizing the war was avoidable. These kinds of movements inspired future movement leaders like Gandhi and MLK. Many books were written like Henry D. Thoreau’s book ‘Civil Disobedience’. Many people were also inspired by Ralph Waldo Emerson and his speeches for peace.

Key players in the movement and their message Henry David Thoreau opposed the Mexican War and wrote “Civil Disobedience”. “Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison”- Henry D. Thoreau Ralph Waldo Emerson was a speaker that was also against that war. He believed war would lead to sectional conflict which it did. “Mexico will poison us” -Ralph W. Emerson The leading voice in nonviolence and anti-slavery was William Lloyd Garrison and he inspired many other people to rise up against slavery and violence.

Opposing of the movement, setbacks and political implications The South needed slavery for them to survive and because of how big cotton was to the industry The government tried to convince Mexico to sell California. Manifest Destiny occurred and it was necessary to go to war to expand the U.S. even more.

Related historical events and movements Martin Luther King and his “I Have a Dream” speech. Mahatma Gandhi and his movements in South Africa towards peace. Both said they were inspired by Henry D. Thoreau and his essays and novels.

Significance and Personal Reflection The peace movement was one of the biggest reason why America has become such a great country. Slavery later was abolished and war was more carefully thought out. When I think of history it's usually about war and slavery, and the Peace Movement opposed both. That goes to show the importance of the Peace Movement.

The Movements Timeline 19th Century Peace Movement Mexican War- April 25th 1846 Civil War Draft Riots- July 13th 1863 New York Peace Society- October 17th 1815 Massachusetts Peace Society founded- October 18th 1815 The Book of Peace- October 17th 1845

Bibliography Kurlansky, Mark. Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea. New York: Modern Library, 2006. Print. This was another book my teacher gave me. It gave me a lot of information that was helpful for finding leaders in the peace movement. It also explained those people's lives very well. This book sources was very helpful to me. Newman, John J., and John M. Schmalbach. United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination. New York, NY: Amsco School Publications, 2015. Print. This book is very resourceful for looking up topics to research for. Its very reliable because after all my teacher gave it to me. Great for doing more research on people too. Todd, Daniel. "Peace Movement Timeline." Timetoast. N.p., Nov. 2007. Web. 08 Jan. 2017. This website gave me specific information that was correctly dated about the Peace Movement. The information was reliable. It matched other sources that I used too. I accessed this cite through Google and used "Peace movement timeline" as my keywords. Velasco-Márquez, Jesús. "Manifest Destiny." PBS. PBS, 14 Mar. 2006. Web. 08 Jan. 2017. This website gave me good information on where the peace movement began which was around the Mexican War for California. Great information on the war and why the U.S. government chose to start the war.