Civil disobedience
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Author:Thoreau, Henry DavidSummary: - Author:Thoreau, Henry DavidSummary:
Walden is a classic of American philosophy that describes Thoreau's concepts of self-reliance and individualism. In "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience," he develops the philosophy of nonviolent political protest.
- Author:THOREAU, Henry DavidSummary:
Civil Disobedience is an essay by Henry David Thoreau. Published in 1849 under the title Resistance to Civil Government, it expressed Thoreau’s belief that people should not allow governments to overrule or atrophy their...
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Author:Klein, NaomiSummary:Journalist Naomi Klein explains that Trump is not an aberration but a logical extension of the worst and most dangerous trends of the past half-century.
- Author:King, Martin LutherSummary:
April 16th. The year is 1963. Birmingham, Alabama has had a spring of non-violent protests known as the Birmingham Campaign, seeking to draw attention to the segregation against blacks by the city government and downtown retailers. The...
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Author:Hatch, Ron, Hatch, VeronicaSummary:A comprehensive account of Clayoquot Sound and the protest movement: rainforest ecosystems; the April 1993 land-use decision; co-opted forestry science; the Peace Camp and the Blockades; civil disobedience; the police, the courts and...
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Author:Thoreau, Henry DavidSummary:Inspired by his opposition to slavery, Thoreau presents the theory that "the government is best that governs least."
