To protest slavery
To protest slavery
Taxes Wolfe City, TX
He was sent to jail.
Henry David Thoreau.
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
refused to pay taxes during the Mexican war
Pointing out that he never refuses to pay highway taxes.
Henry David Thoreau broke the law by refusing to pay taxes because he believed it supported unjust institutions like slavery and the Mexican-American War. He wanted to protest these injustices and demonstrate his commitment to civil disobedience as a form of protest against an unjust government.
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.