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Thoreau's radical manifesto argues that conscience must trump law when government demands complicity in injustice—a bracing challenge to anyone who assumes legality equals morality. Written from his jail cell after refusing to pay taxes supporting slavery and war, this slim but explosive essay became the philosophical blueprint for Gandhi and MLK's resistance movements. Its uncompromising logic forces readers to confront uncomfortable questions about their own obligations to resist.
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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is an ebook by Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862). It dates from 1849. This edition runs to roughly 50 pages, about 60 minutes of reading at a typical pace.
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Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) has 3 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: Journal 01, 1837-1846: The Writings of Henry David Thorea…, Walden, and On The Duty Of Civil Disobedience and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience.
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