Evaluating a Text's Significance in History: Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience"

Question 4 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 CR

According to Thoreau, why would people be justified in not paying their taxes? Check all that apply.

Answer

These particular taxes are illegal.

Tax money is funding a violent, unjust war.

The crime that the state is committing is worse than the crime of withholding taxes.

The state refuses to negotiate with war protestors.

Acts of civil disobedience such as withholding taxes are preferable to violent protest.

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