He was sent to jail.
He was sent to jail.
Henry David Thoreau.
refused to pay taxes during the Mexican war
Henry was put in jail due to failure to pay his taxes. Bringing up the question 'Why did he not pay his taxes?' Henry refused to pay his taxes which went to the government and he believed his tax money supported the Mexican War. Henry wanted nothing to do with killing of any human being.
To protest slavery
To protest slavery
Taxes Wolfe City, TX
The Mexican-American War :)
Because taxes pay for war and slavery
Because taxes pay for war and slavery
Because taxes pay for war and slavery
Henry David Thoreau detested slavery and felt a government that allowed it was immoral. He refused to pay his taxes because he could not accept a government which continued to support slavery. He believed this to be the disgrace.