Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” So much has been written on Thoreau’s landmark essay on "Civil Disobedience." Indeed, it has been used as a model for modern day leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma GandHi. Andrew Trask states, "It is important to remember that Dr. King viewed civil disobedience only as one part of a larger program of reform." He continues, "There are elements of Dr. King's "direct action" of civil …

…be true—certain persons believe slavery is constitutional and in their conscience they believe it is moral? Is this from God…the devil…or the human? Is it then ok if the person says it is ok as part of his belief system? Thoreau would advocate we have the right to make noise if we must—if our individual conscience demands the noise-- thus no government has the right to rule a person’s conscience.