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religion and spirituality christianityHow do you cite civil disobedience?
Consequently, what are the three methods of civil disobedience?
Staged sit-ins, marches, blockades, and hunger strikes have all be tactics used to raise awareness about issues that are taking place in society. Non-violent demonstrations such as these are known as civil disobedience.
Then, how does Thoreau define civil disobedience?
Thoreau's Civil Disobedience espouses the need to prioritize one's conscience over the dictates of laws. He presents his own experiences as a model for how to relate to an unjust government: In protest of slavery, Thoreau refused to pay taxes and spent a night in jail.
It is often argued that civil disobedience can only be justified if there is a high probability of producing positive change through that disobedience. Only this can justify exposing one's society to the risk of harm. The harms usually identified with civil disobedience are as follows.