Civil Disobedience, and Other Essays Study Guide

by Henry David Thoreau

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"Civil Disobedience" is Thoreau's essay on the moral responsibilities of a citizen of a democracy. When one's government is acting immorally, he argues, it is a citizen's duty to disobey and withdraw his support from the government. Thoreau challenges the role of government and describes his own incarceration for refusing to pay a tax. (read more)

Civil Disobedience

Slavery in Massachusetts

A Plea for Captain John Brown

Walking

Life Without Principle

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