Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau

32 pages first pub 1849 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Sparked by Thoreau's outrage at American slavery and the American-Mexican war, Civil Disobedience is a call for every citizen to value his conscience above his government. Within this 19th century essay, Thoreau explains government of any sort - i...

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