In America, you have your shared fictional heroes Superman, Batman and Spiderman who are the subject of praise. We, the citizens, disregard those who helped make America better; those who fought for segregation for example. Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman believed in racial equality. Therefore, ending segregation was a form of civil disobedience; Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman were both known for their civil disobedience. However, they both had different philosophies, methods and goals. Segregation heroes Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman both came from different time periods and had different but similar philosophies. Objective.Martin Luther KIng's philosophy was that he believed in non-violence. To explain Martin Luther King Jr's philosophy of non-violence, he did not agree with violent protests or campaigns. Martin Luther believed that violence was not the solution. He taught his followers to fight peacefully for their right. In 1955, there was a bus boycott; Martin Luther King Jr was present. This boycott was very respected because of its non-violent action. Martin Luther Kings Jr said: “I have always preached that nonviolence requires that the means we use be as pure as the ends we seek. I have tried to make it clear that it is wrong to use immoral means to achieve moral ends. But now I must assert that it is just as bad, or even more so, to use moral means to preserve immoral ends. » This statement he made amounts to saying that nothing that starts badly ends well. For this reason, he believed that protests should be non-violent to end non-violence and get his message across. Additionally, Harriet Tubman's philosophy was to help free slaves, no matter the cost, even if it put her life on the line. For cl...... middle of paper .... ..l 1968).Web. March 06, 2014.Bellis,Mary. “Harriet Tumban – Leading Slaves to Freedom.” About.com Inventors. About.com, December 20, 2013.BELL, MADISON SMARTT. “The Fugitive”. The New York Times. The New York Times, June 23, 2007. March 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/24/books/review/Bell.html?_r=0 “Harriet Tubman.” Project Malachi Comments by Harriet Tubman. March 12, 2014. https://www.ihopkc.org/malachiproject/biography/harriet-tubman “Harriet Tubman Quotes.” Quotes from Harriet Tubman (Author of Harriet Tubman). March 12, 2014. https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/59710.Harriet_Tubman "Martin Luther King, Jr. Philosophy on Nonviolent Resistance, Civil Rights Movement." E-Learning. “Tubman: Conductor of the Metro Railway.” Tubman: conductor of the Underground Railroad. Np, and Web. March 13, 2014. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/tubman/aa_tubman_rail_2.html