Civil Disobedience
| Author | : Henry David Thoreau |
| Publisher | : The Floating Press |
| Total Pages | : 41 |
| Release | : 2009-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781775412465 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1775412466 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (466 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Civil Disobedience by : Henry David Thoreau
Download or read book Civil Disobedience written by Henry David Thoreau and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience in 1849. It argues the superiority of the individual conscience over acquiescence to government. Thoreau was inspired to write in response to slavery and the Mexican-American war. He believed that people could not be made agents of injustice if they were governed by their own consciences.