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He predict that if one person from the state of Massachusetts were to "cease" to hold any slaves and "withdraw" from any connection that sell slaves and be locked up in jail, then it would be the abolition of slavery in America. -Arella
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How according to Thoreau could people in America end slavery?
ins't not a good thinks
What did Thoreau call America?
Thoreau referred to America as "Our Country."
What did Thoreau predict about slavery?
He predicts the abolition of slavery because once one HONEST man stops holding slaves then he can convince others and then the abolition of slavery can take place at last."if one HONEST man, in this State of Massachusetts, ceasing to hold slaves, were actually to withdraw from this copartnership, and be locked up in the county jail therefor, it would be the abolition of slavery in America. For it matters not how small the beginning may seem to be: What is once well done is done forever..."
Why did Henry David Thoreau refuse to pay his taxes?
To protest slavery
Who does Thoreau hold responsible for the accomplishments of America?
im at school:(
Why did Thoreau believe it disgraceful to be associated with the American government at the time this essay was written?
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.
What year was slavery brought to America?
Slavery was introduced to America in 1619.
When Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience which event had just happened?
He had been arrested for protesting war and slavery.
Who is the Representative of the government that Thoreau meets once a year?
The representative of the government that Thoreau meets once a year is the tax collector. Thoreau encounters him as part of his protest against the Mexican-American War and slavery, refusing to pay taxes to a government that supports these injustices.
What is the purpose of Henry david thoreau criticize in resistance to civil government?
slavery
What role did Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson play as abolitionists before the civil war?
Both Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson were vocal abolitionists who spoke out against slavery and supported the antislavery movement in the United States. Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" and Emerson's speeches and essays condemning slavery were influential in shaping public opinion and challenging the institution of slavery. They both used their platforms as writers and thinkers to advocate for the abolitionist cause.
What if America had no slavery?
there would be no blacks in america
