Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau (1849)

"That government is best which governs least." Thoreau's essay on the moral duty to resist unjust government — written after spending a night in jail for refusing to pay a poll tax in protest of slavery and the Mexican-American War.

Historical Significance:
Originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government" in 1849, this short essay became one of the most influential political texts in world history. Thoreau argued that individuals have...

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