| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Who wrote Civil Disobedience? | Henry David Thoreau |
| When was he jailed? When did he write Civil Disobedience? | jailed in 1844, "CD" written in 1847 |
| Why did HDT advocate using civil disobedience? | he was passive on non-violent acts of political resistance to protest government action |
| What did HDT beleive should be respected more than law? | knowledge of what is right (conscience) |
| "we should be men first & subjects afterward" | quote by HDT from civil disobedience |
| Beleived armies served our country as: | machines, not men who are rational thinkers |
| Beleived laws should be broken when: | when unjust laws exist and broken by people who know the laws are unjust |
| "what is once well done is done forever" | quote by Henry David Thoreau from civil disobedience |
| People against the state go here: | Prison |
| "A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority" | quote by Henry David Thoreau |
| How did HDT feel about the walls of the prison? | he felt freely confined |
| "if a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; & so does a man" | summation by Henry David Thoreau |
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