Miller, Derek L.,
Henry David Thoreau : civil disobedience / Derek Miller. - First edition - 112 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm - Peaceful protestors .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Who was Henry David Thoreau? -- War and slavery -- Nonviolent resistance -- The effects of Civil Disobedience.
In 1849, Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was published. The ideas he set forth in the essay and in his other writings were so groundbreaking that they influenced towering figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Thoreau's ideas continue to influence peaceful activists today. This book explores the life of Thoreau, his beliefs, his strategies for protest, and the legacy he left behind.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Junior High School
Text in English
9781502631121 (library bound)
2017015468
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 --Juvenile literature.
Authors, American--19th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Naturalists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Civil disobedience--Juvenile literature.
PS3053 / .M497 2018
818.309 M612 2018
Henry David Thoreau : civil disobedience / Derek Miller. - First edition - 112 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm - Peaceful protestors .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Who was Henry David Thoreau? -- War and slavery -- Nonviolent resistance -- The effects of Civil Disobedience.
In 1849, Henry David Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience" was published. The ideas he set forth in the essay and in his other writings were so groundbreaking that they influenced towering figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. Thoreau's ideas continue to influence peaceful activists today. This book explores the life of Thoreau, his beliefs, his strategies for protest, and the legacy he left behind.
College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Junior High School
Text in English
9781502631121 (library bound)
2017015468
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 --Juvenile literature.
Authors, American--19th century--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Naturalists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Civil disobedience--Juvenile literature.
PS3053 / .M497 2018
818.309 M612 2018
