Thoreau, Henry David 1817-1862 creator text utu 1993 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau is an essay first published in 1849. Thoreau argues that individuals must follow their conscience over unjust laws, challenging the idea that citizens should passively obey government authority. Motivated by his opposition to slavery and the Mexican-American War, he contends that governments often enable injustice rather than prevent it. The essay became a foundational text for nonviolent resistance, profoundly influencing activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. in their struggles for justice and social change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Disobedience_(Thoreau) Release date is 1993-06-01 Sameer Parekh Original publication data not identified Civil disobedience Government, Resistance to HM PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133026.0 71