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AssignmentMultiple Choice

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

Question 3 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 CR

Based on Thoreau’s transcendental beliefs, why might he have written an essay opposing the war?

Answer
A
to explain the individual’s responsibilities within a corrupt society
B
to begin his own political career
C
to call attention to the ways in which the government was essentially good
D
to express his lack of interest in societal issues
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