On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau

• Essays
• Book language: English
• 22 pages

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is an essay by Henry David Thoreau, originally titled Resistance to Civil Government. Thoreau argues that individual conscience must come before unjust laws and that people have a duty to resist government actions they consider morally wrong. It is a thoughtful reflection on freedom and personal responsibility.

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