Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
The book is a seminal work on the philosophy of non-violent resistance, advocating for individual freedom and the refusal to obey unjust laws. The author argues that individuals have a duty to prioritize their conscience over the dictates of laws and that governments are inherently prone to corruption and should not command absolute allegiance from their citizens. The book has greatly influenced many nonviolent resistance movements around the world, including those led by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
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- Published
- 1849
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 20-30
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Desobediência Civil / Defesa De John Brown
- On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience
- On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
- Resistance To Civil Government
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