He was arrested for not paying taxes.
Henry David Thoreau, it inspired Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
Civil Disobedience
Henry David Thoreau was the critical thinker and American philosopher who advocated civil disobedience when laws are unjust. His essay "Civil Disobedience" inspired many future activists and leaders to peacefully resist unjust government actions.
Yes, Henry David Thoreau believed in civil disobedience as a form of protest against unjust laws and government actions. He argued that individuals have a moral duty to resist laws that they believe are unjust, even if it means breaking those laws. Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" inspired many activists and leaders in the civil rights movement.
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Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau
"Civil Disobedience" was an essay written by Henry David Thoreau, published in 1849
Henry David Thoreau wrote the essay "Civil Disobedience," which discusses the duty of individuals to resist unjust laws imposed by the government. Thoreau's work has inspired many movements advocating for civil rights and social justice.
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Thoreau refers to civil disobedience as merley a right to show that the people have the say of what they believe in its their duty to stand for the unjust laws