Civil Disobedience

Book Overview

Civil disobedience, the refusal to obey certain laws, is a method of protest famously articulated by philosopher and writer Henry David Thoreau in his 1849 essay "Civil Disobedience." Thoreau believed that protest became a moral obligation when laws collided with conscience. Since then, civil disobedience has been employed as a form of rebellion around the world. But is there a place for civil disobedience in democratic societies? When is civil disobedience justifiable? Is violence ever called for? Furthermore, how effective is civil disobedience?

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534500650
• ISBN13: 9781534500655
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12