He hated the fact that people had slaves and that slavery was a thing

Was he ever judged for his opinion? Did people really like or dislike his ideas?

I think he is still an influential figure in history and environmentalism because a lot of people can relate to him. A lot of people agreed that we were developing too fast and that we as a society needs to slow down.

He lived alone in the woods where we wrote a lot of essays.

Why did he live in what was basically a shack?

Thoreau is still an influential figure because his ideologies are still resonant with people.

Thoreau was very connected with nature and found wanted to find connections between the human experience and nature.

Why did Thoreau want to live alone in nature? Why did he not bring anyone with him?

Because he predicted that people would become too involved in technology and lose connection with nature.

I learned that Thoreau lived in the woods and stayed there. He went on walks and would write about the beauty of the nature around him.

How many people agreed with him and how many were against him?

I think he's still influential because he had really good ideas about life. He did something that was different at the time of the industrial revolution where everyone was ecstatic about new inventions and was able to see what was wrong with them.

He lived by himself living a simple life in a small hut

Did he ever face any challenges because of his thoughts?

I think he is an influential because of how he lived his life and his thoughts. People now want this life that cant be had

He was against slavery, unlike most other people at the time.

How well known was he during his time, and did he only become famous and influential after death/later in life through his writing or was he famous from the start?

This is because he was always very ahead of his time, with many good ideas and points.

Thoreau was a very nature connected person who preferred a simple lifestyle over technology.

What truly drove Thoreau to not pay his taxes? Did people agree with him?

People still follow Thoreau's beliefs and some even still believe in the simplistic lifestyle he proposed even in the current world full of technology.

Thoreau lived in solitary in a cabin that he built on his own.

Why did Thoreau choose to live alone?

His ideas shape modern politics and that inspires people to give him credit and give him his place in history.

One thing I learned about Thoreau from yesterday's class is that he inspired influential figures, like Gandhi, from him not paying taxes and going to jail for a night.

What did people initially think of Thoreau's ideas?

I think that Thoreau is still and influential figure today because he went against the status quo, which many people may desire.

he built a cabin in the woods and 27 years old and he wrote things on scape paper and pencil

what challenges did he face while living in the cabin?

I think he is still very influential person his idea of civil disobedience because he influenced people like MLK and Rosa Parks

I learned about his influence on MLK and Gandhi. His peaceful protesting ideas were used in many places.

Why did Thoreau only refuse to pay taxes once and not multiple times? What happened that one time that made him not pay his taxes?

I think that his effect in history was significant because he introduced a new way of life. I think that he practiced a way of life that was different when his life got too complicated. This would've inspired many which is why people consider him an influential figure.

Thoreau refused to pay his taxes for a period of time in protest against slavery and the war against Mexico.

Did he have family or friends that visited him while he was at Walden?

His works are still influential because they're very applicable to modern society, since people are very stressed all the time. His ideas of living simply out in nature appeal to people nowadays because many are tired of working so hard to live.