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What was Thoreau's view on slavery?

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What was Thoreau's primary act of civil disobedience in his own life?

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Which of the following government activities did Thoreau NOT object to?

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What was Thoreau's opinion on the "right" to rebel against one's government?

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Where did Thoreau write Civil Disobedience?

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Why does Thoreau say the majority rules in democracies?

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What are a person's duties regarding injustice, according to Thoreau?

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In Thoreau's opinion, what is the appropriate way to respond to unjust laws?

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Which of the following measures does Thoreau NOT suggest to minimize the personal costs of civil disobedience?

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What does Thoreau call on Abolitionists to do?

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Which does Thoreau say is more important: the need to be an honest individual or the need to be a responsible citizen?

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What does Thoreau use as a metaphor for government?

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Which politician does Thoreau criticize in his essay?

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What does Thoreau say he learned from his night in jail?

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What does Thoreau mean when he says he refuses to sit on another man's shoulders?

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Why is Thoreau impatient with politicians?

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For what other work is Thoreau famous?

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When did Thoreau publish Civil Disobedience?

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Which philosopher does Thoreau quote in his essay?

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Which philosophy is Thoreau most closely associated with?

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What kind of a state does Thoreau imagine at the end of his essay?

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How does Thoreau describe his attitude toward his government in Civil Disobedience?

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Why does Thoreau say it costs him less to disobey the law than to obey it?

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Which of the following leaders did Thoreau's essay have the greatest impact on?

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Why doesn't Thoreau value voting?

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