The role the government should play in people's lives
To explain when a person has a moral obligation to disobey the law
In Jail
In Jail
That it has not done enough to truly represent the people
The Mexican-American War :)
That it has not done enough to truly represent the people
An individual's relationship to government
The role the government should play in people's lives
The essay "Resistance to Civil Government" by Henry David Thoreau was later renamed "Civil Disobedience." Thoreau's main argument remained the same throughout the essay, emphasizing the importance of individual conscience and moral obligations in opposing unjust laws and government actions. The essay inspired many future leaders and movements advocating for nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience.
To explain why citizens have a moral obligation to disobey laws they find unjust
Pointing out that he never refuses to pay highway taxes.
By supporting his argument with an account of personal experience so we will trust him