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Henry David Thoreau : civil disobedience / Derek Miller.

By: Miller, Derek L [author.].
Series: Peaceful protestors.Publisher: New York, NY, USA : Cavendish Square Publishing, ©2018Edition: First edition.Description: 112 pages : colored illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781502631121 (library bound).Subject(s): Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 -- Juvenile literature | Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Naturalists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Civil disobedience -- Juvenile literatureAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Henry David ThoreauDDC classification: 818.309 M612 2018
Contents:
Who was Henry David Thoreau? -- War and slavery -- Nonviolent resistance -- The effects of Civil Disobedience.
Summary: 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.
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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

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