Civil Disobedience (jan 2, 1845 – aug 30, 1845)

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Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government.



Throughout his life, Thoreau emphasized the importance of individuality and self-reliance. He practiced civil disobedience in his own life and spent a night in jail for his refusal to pay taxes in protest of the Mexican War. (Thoreau was opposed to the practice of slavery in some of the territories involved.)

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