Henry David Thoreau wrote an essay entitled "Civil Disobedience" in which he explained his reasons for not paying taxes to a government fighting an unjust war. Although Thoreau and Luther both agree on the act of civil disobedience, there is one author, Louis Waldman, who wrote an article entitled "Civil Rights-Yes: Civil Disobedience-No". ... In Thoreau's essay entitled "Civil Disobedience", he explains his reason for not paying taxes to a government that was involved in an unjust war with Mexico. ... Board of Education was not settled by civil disobedience, but by peaceful appeals. ...

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In "Civil Disobedience," Henry David Thoreau argues that individuals of good conscience should actively face unreasonable government policies through nonviolent means, such as denying to pay taxes. ... Thoreau uses several different rhetorical techniques throughout his work in Civil Disobedience. ... A great example of Thoreau using pathos is when he is talking about why his cell mate was in jail. ... This correlates to Thoreau depicting the government as excessive and unfair. Thoreau's main thoughts in this part of Civil Disobedience are noticeably present in his writing through the use...

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Although many would point Henry David Thoreau as the father of civil disobedience, since he was the first person using the term when in 1848 he wrote "Resistance to Civil Government," there is existent records that show that civil disobedience has been around for a long time. ... Carried by the motto "that government is best which governs least,"[Thoreau] Henry David Thoreau, defines "Civil Disobedience" as "a pacific act of willful resistance, achieved by not obeying laws he considers to be unmoral and unjust [Thoreau].... What does Thoreau, and Goldman with their re...

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Unjust laws and unjust governmental systems are a common theme in Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience and Martin Luther King's Letter From A Birmingham Jail. In Civil Disobedience Thoreau clarifies that following an unjust law is a violation of ones conscience. ... King notes that civil disobedience is necessary for the case of the city of Birmingham. ... Thoreau's time period was much more unruly than the civil rights era for African Americans, even though blacks were treated so harshly in southern towns in the late fifties and early sixties. ... This explains the m...

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Thoreau, the Transcendentalist author of Civil Disobedience, published in 1849 influenced a number of people that shared his views on social justice. ... Both written works reflected the powerful ideas of Henry David Thoreau's, Civil Disobedience. ... Only when black people in the South pushed themselves into view, brought public attention by acts of civil disobedience, did the government finally respond.... "(14) Howard Zinn's rhetorical questions express how Thoreau's ideas reflect on himself, but he also explains in his writing how Thoreau's Civil Disobedience influ...

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Civil Disobedience When we think of civil disobedience in modern times we conjure up images of Martin Luther King Jr. fighting for African American civil rights against White America, or Ghandi peacefully defeating the British in India. ... Civil Disobedience has as long a history as governments themselves. ... On the other hand social protest in the form of civil disobedience has been proven to be one of the most formidable ways to deal with government injustices. Henry David Thoreau shows in his work that America has changed little in over 150 years. ... If Bush manages to steal anothe...

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In Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience, Thoreau takes a strong look at the government and the reasons why some government laws should not be followed. ... Thoreau refused to pay, however another person instead paid the money for him. ... Lastly, Thoreau speaks of a poll tax. ... It is believed that it is this one night in jail that caused Thoreau to write the essay Civil Disobedience. Thoreau was released when once again someone paid the tax for him. ...

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Civil Obedience vs. Civil Disobedience Right through American history, it is very clear that many individuals have struggled or battled for justice in a society that has often denied it. ... Henry David Thoreau, a 19th century individualist, wrote an essay called "Civil Disobedience" in which he explained his reasons for not paying taxes to a government that was involved in an unjust war with Mexico. ... Henry Thoreau also used emotional appeal in "Civil Disobedience." ... Thoreau didn't use the bible to support his thoughts, but he did mention God a few times in "Civil Disobedience". ...

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A Comparison Analysis of Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" versus Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Henry David Thoreau gave a lecture titled "Civil Disobedience" in 1848. "Civil Disobedience" was later published in 1849. ... To continue, the second theme in Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" is injustice. ... Thoreau was an advocate of civil liberties. ... In conclusion, both King's "I Have a Dream" and Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" contain similar themes. ...

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Thoreau's best-known work is that of his book, Walden. ... This resistance was later clarified in his essay, Civil Disobedience. In Civil Disobedience Thoreau discussed his idea of passive resistance. ... In conclusion, Thoreau's essay was extremely powerful. ... I admire Thoreau for standing up for what he believed in. ...

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Reflection on Emerson and Thoreau After having read the works by Emerson and Thoreau, such as Self-Reliance or Civil Disobedience, many of the readers keep questioning the actual point of each work supported by so many repetitions and restatements. ... What really got me involved in the lecture of the works, especially Self-Reliance by Emerson and Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, was the style of writing used to compose the works. ... Thus reading Civil Disobedience in our age can bring much more benefits to the civilization that it could years ago when majority of people chose to remain inf...

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Much like Henry David Thoreau, Rosa Parks showed acts of nonviolence and civil disobedience toward the racial issues they faced. ... Civil disobedience is opposing a law that is thought to be wrong by peacefully refusing to obey it. ... (Thoreau, 7) In Henry David Thoreau's essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience." ... Inconclusion, the results of civil disobedience throughout history have been tremendously successful. ... Henry David Thoreau and Rosa Parks left their marks in history by using acts of nonviolence and civil disobedience fighting the racial issue...

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All three stood up against society in their own civil disobedience paid the price for their actions and their viewpoint was heard and understood by other citizens within the society. ... He felt that he had a right to object to the government using his money for things that he did not want to finance; he felt he had a right to protest in acts of civil disobedience. ... He was arrested for his protest of civil right laws, and as with Thoreau, his use of civil disobedience was enhanced by his use of non-violence. ... Eventually, India would receive their independence due to his leadership in his...

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In his essay "Civil Disobedience", Henry David Thoreau writes, "Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?" (Thoreau). ... An act of civil disobedience must also be motivated by morality. ... In history, however, civil disobedience has played an enormous role in the evolution of society. ... Therefore it is imperative that we know the definition and purpose of civil disobedience, what constitutes civil disobedience, and the changes that it can bring about - and of course, ...

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The first way is the start of civil disobedience in the 1860's. ... In the 1840's Henry David Thoreau came up with an idea that is called "civil disobedience." ... They used civil disobedience to eventually get what they felt is right. It was important to Thoreau to get the public informed about the concept of civil disobedience so, when war's broke out it would make people think maybe the war is wrong and do not have to support it. ... Instead he went to jail to protest and wrote his essay "Civil Disobedience." ...

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"Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state has become lawless or corrupt. ... Another condition for civil disobedience to be legitimized, according to Rawls, is that disobedience coordinate with different minorities. ... The damages typically related to civil disobedience are as per the following. First, civil disobedience can be a divisive power in the public eye. ... Numerous scholars view non-violence as important to the legitimately of civil disobedience. ...

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The act of civil disobedience by the Miami relatives was a just action. ... Any form of unjustifiable civil disobedience would be the action of any terrorist activity. ... During a public action of civil disobedience such as protest, one must be sure to always announce the reason and purpose behind his or her disobedience. ... Lastly, one should accept the consequences for their own action of civil disobedience with open arms, just as Henry David Thoreau expressed his civil disobedience regarding the events and actions of the Spanish-American war and the episodes of slavery. ... By keeping t...

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This movement practiced the laws of civil disobedience which showed how people were willing to risk any form of danger and even go to jail to overcome this chaotic period of time. ... Civil rights movements' means of protestation were at the early stages influenced by 'civil disobedience', that is to say freedom rides and sit-in's in order to directly challenge the injustice of segregationist laws. ... Therefore, 'civil disobedience' means of protestation were replaced by more accurate and appropriate means of protestation, more suitable to the new cause and its...

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"In Civil Disobedience", Henry David Thoreau, stresses on the true importance of the individual and his power to alter governmental injustices. ... However, King's piece exalts effectively due to the genuine modesty he portrays a quality Thoreau lacks provoking a reverse reaction than the one desired. ... Thoreau possesses a very dry emotional appeal in his piece because of his lack of modesty, that almost makes his statements and remarks seem despotic. ... Thoreau here radiates emotion while connecting morality; he is inviting the audience to be humble and not allow th...

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Henry David Thoreau was no Mountain man, but a writer who explored his own beliefs. ... Thoreau had many different beliefs than the others in the American society. ... In "Civil Disobedience", he said that people should not obey any law they think is unjust. This essay greatly influenced many leaders of the American civil rights movement, such as Martin Luther King Jr. ... Anyone who has read Walden knows that Thoreau was exploring human individualism. ...

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Henry David Thoreau, the intellectual heir to Emerson's transcendental throne, carries on in this vein in his essay, "Civil Disobedience." Thoreau uses the Transcendentalist philosophy to attack the state from an anti-slavery platform. ... The quaint, idealistic notions of Emerson and Thoreau were nothing more than quaint, idealistic notions. ... Thoreau borrows a line from Antigone that sums up his experience well, "It costs me less in every sense to incur the penalty of disobedience to the State than it would to obey"(11). ... The arrogance of Self-Reliance and Civil-Disobedience establ...

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., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... Because civil disobedience includes the violation laws, it is difficult to conclude whether an act is one of civil disobedience, or lawbreaking. During times of social strife- when a society is divided in opinion- there exists much controversy over whether or not certain acts of protest are qualified as civil disobedience. Within their definitions, the differences between civil disobedi...

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., whose main philosophy on civil disobedience revolved around nonviolence, wrote a "Letter From Birmingham Jail" to eight clergymen informing them of the situation in Birmingham, Alabama, in April of 1963. ... Because civil disobedience includes the violation laws, it is difficult to conclude whether an act is one of civil disobedience, or lawbreaking. During times of social strife- when a society is divided in opinion- there exists much controversy over whether or not certain acts of protest are qualified as civil disobedience. Within their definitions, the differences between civil disobedi...

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Lastly, the most influential thinker to his thought was Mohandas Gandhi and through philosophy of non-violence we began to see the creation of the strongest civil right leader. ... After reading Henry David Thoreau's Essay on Civil Disobedience for the first time, he reread the essay several times. ... When, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed, a mass of demonstrators gathered in Washington D.C., for what is now known as the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom."" ... He remains as a symbol of the African American civil rights struggles and of nonviolence. ...

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Outsiders Coming In Because the Southern Christian Leadership Conference was a national organization that worked to support local, grassroots campaigns for civil rights, they wee often accused of being outside agitators. ... SCLC trained local communities in the philosophy of Christian nonviolence, and through its affiliation with churches and its advocacy of nonviolence, sought to put the struggle for civil rights in moral terms. ... s concept of active resistance/civil disobedience. ... The scale of protest and police brutality of the Birmingham Campaign created a new level of visibility for...

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