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    Civil Disobedience Based on the writings of Henry David Thoreau it is very relevant that he is very opposed to government involvement of any kind. He doesn’t believe that the government should be involved in everyday life. Thoreau doesn’t understand the point of having a government system that will be useful to everyone and not just a select few. Thoreau proceeds to explain his many reasons as to why the “government is best [when it] governs [the] least.” He thought people should stand up to the

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    Treasonous Aspirations History has portrayed Patrick Henry as a radical man‚ a title that few men can wear with ease yet‚ Patrick Henry‚ was synonymous with the word in the minds of colonists and British Empire. Even though many of us know Henry for his immortal words‚ we know very little about the hero that contributed greatly to the revolutionary cause. As we glimpse into the past‚ I hope to give you a brief look into the life of Patrick Henry as well as pop culture ’s take on the revolutionary

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    United States of America‚ a country that celebrates and was founded on the belief in personal freedoms‚ the idea of peaceful‚ civil disobedience has been much disputed. The point of contention being… “Does peaceful resistance to laws positively or negatively impact a free society?” Although there have been instances where resistance to law has ended badly‚ PEACEFUL resistance‚ with full acceptance of the consequences‚ has produced more beneficial fruits. For the purposes of this essay‚ I would like

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    intellectual independence and nonconformity. Why do we rely on others to determine the way we think‚ act‚ dress and speak? Thoreau and Emerson both tried to incorporate this idea into their writings. When an individual allows others to influence his own ideas he is rendered weak-minded and ignorant. An individual must think for themselves in order to achieve a true sense of self Thoreau often emphasizes the necessity to follow one’s destiny. If one follows his dream‚ he will be able to live a life full

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    Jean-Jacques Rousseau (b. 1712) there is two types of people in the State of Nature a natural or savage man‚ and modern man. The savage man is the one who existed before organized society and modern man‚ or we can think of this as natural existence and civil society. In Rousseau’s writing you can see he believes that a savage man is a happy man‚ and that he believes we are naturally and innately good and that “civilization” turns man bad. Thomas Hobbes is one philosopher that thought differently than Rousseau

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    "nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery". He describesthe the importance of the situation‚ and points out that slavery is a "retreat". 2. The main reason is that the British were gathering military forces that must be meant for America. 3. Henry provided that God has provided them with the strength necessary to combat their adversary. If they do not sit around and do nothing‚ they can win the battle. 4.He is explaining that he is loyal to God above anybody else. I think the tone is a respectful

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    to the civil strife (unrest) in England between 1450 and 1461? It can be argued that the civil strife in England during the years 1450-1461 was the consequence of Richard of York’s ambition to be king of England. Although this is an important cause to the civil strife’s occurrence it is however not the most significant or key cause to the civil strife as the personality‚ actions and incomptenance of Henry VI as king of England is the major reason to why the civil strife occurred as Henry can be

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    Nonviolent Resistance: Best Way of Dealing with Oppression When we talk about the United States‚ the ideal image is freedom and equal opportunity. The founding fathers built this country based on these basic values. However‚ discrimination and prejudices are examples of complete contradiction of such traditional values. Racial discrimination against African–Americans has perpetuated for years. This discrimination started around the 1800’s‚ when African-Americans were brought to the U.S. against

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    Peaceful resistance to laws certainly has a positive impact on a free society. There are many examples of when peaceful resistance has positively impacted a free society from the past and even some events that have happened recently. One of the most famous instances is obviously Martin Luther King Jr. and his fight for Civil Rights. He lead by example and lead by his beliefs. In the "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" he questions many southerners on how they could be Christian but turn a blind eye to

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    Over the past years we have experienced many peaceful resistance against a few laws. For example‚ Cesar Chavez decided to boycott the grape industry. Martin Luther King Jr. gave the "I Believe Speech" in front of many Americans. Those were great peaceful ways to make our country better. Many people may argue peaceful resistance may cause a negative impact on our free society‚ but I can strongly disagree with that. People who say it causes a negative impact is because they are scared of the truth

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