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Civil Disobedience
essay by Thoreau
Also known as: “Resistance to Civil Government”
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American literature
- In American literature: The Transcendentalists
…Disobedience” (1849; originally titled “Resistance to Civil Government”), Thoreau expounded his anarchistic views of government, insisting that if an injustice of government is “of such a nature that it requires injustice to another [you should] break the law [and] let your life be a counter friction to stop the…
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discussed in biography
- In Henry David Thoreau: Move to Walden Pond of Henry David Thoreau
…his most famous essay, “Civil Disobedience,” which was first published in May 1849 under the title “Resistance to Civil Government.” The essay received little attention until the 20th century, when it found an eager audience with the American civil rights movement. To many, its message still sounds timely: there…
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history of Mexican-American War
- In Mexican-American War: Spot Resolutions and Civil Disobedience: American opposition to the war
…in his famous book-length essay Civil Disobedience (1849), insisting that if an injustice of government is
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