Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862) is the author of dozens of books and essays, including On Civil Disobedience and The Maine Woods.
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Civil Disobedience (Resistance to Civil Government) is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their conscienc... SEE MORE