Civil Disobedience Review
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12th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the central idea of 'Civil Disobedience'?
Back
Citizens should be willing to act on their own sense of right and wrong.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What was Thoreau's primary act of civil disobedience in his own life?
Back
Refusal to pay taxes.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How did Thoreau view the war with Mexico?
Back
He was against it.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does Thoreau mean by 'we should be men first, and subjects afterwards'?
Back
Each individual must follow his or her own conscience.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was Thoreau not afraid of being in jail or not paying the tax?
Back
It was only his body that was imprisoned, not his mind. He was willing to go to jail to prove his point.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Define civil disobedience.
Back
The active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of individual conscience in Thoreau's philosophy?
Back
Thoreau emphasizes that individuals must prioritize their moral beliefs over societal laws.
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