On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

In "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience," Henry David Thoreau articulates a profound and compelling argument for individual resistance to civil government when it perpetuates injustice. Written in 1849, this essay employs a clear and persuasive prose style that resonates with the American transcendentalist movement, emphasizing the moral obligation to act uprightly against institutional wrongdoing. ...