Thoreau's essay might have been a decent persuasion essay back in its time, but to me, I think it's no good. ... In the 1940's, the essay was read by the resistance in Denmark, and in the 1950's it was taken into account by anyone who opposed McCarthyism. ... Thoreau does not give any credit to the government what so ever. ...
The Government might use force, arrest us, send us to jail, and prosecute us, but we must face all this without resistance."" ... Another advocate of non-violence is Henry David Thoreau. Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, Massachusetts in 1817. Unlike most writers of his time, Thoreau came from a family that was neither wealthy nor distinguished. ... "Thoreau believed that human beings find truth within themselves. ...
After reading Henry David Thoreau's Essay on Civil Disobedience for the first time, he reread the essay several times. ... He believe that nonviolent resistance was the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom. ... Yet, he felt that if he could do that, he could show them the power that nonviolent resistance could have as a tactical weapon for racism as well as discrimination in America. ...
