Sparked by Thoreauâ€™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

Civil Disobedience

Sparked by Thoreauâ€™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 â€“ including democracy â€“ does not possess more wisdom or justice than its individual citizens, and that it is every citizenâ€™s responsibility to avoid acquiescence. More than an essay, Civil Disobedience is a call to action for all citizens to refuse to participate in, or encourage in any way, an unjust institution.

Civil Disobedience