Civil Disobedience 1845 (jan 1, 1845 – jun 4, 1849)
Description:
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government. By some definitions, civil disobedience has to be nonviolent to be called "civil". Hence, civil disobedience is sometimes equated with peaceful protests or nonviolent resistance.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1845
jun 4, 1849
~ 4 years and 5 months