Flashcards and Answers – Henry David Thoreau – “Civil Disobedience”
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Based on Thoreau's beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," he most likely decided not to pay poll tax because
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he disagreed with the idea of it.
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Based on Thoreau's opinion about the Mexican-American War and slavery in the United States, why did he most likely refuse to pay the poll taxes, as described in "Civil Disobedience"?
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He disagreed with the government's actions.
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Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes how Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr. both felt about acts of civil disobedience?
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They both believed that individuals have the right and the responsibility to protest unjust laws.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what is Thoreau's view of the state at the end of the essay?
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NOT He finds the state guilty of gross misjudgment of his actions.
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Which would be the best way of describing the structure of Thoreau's observations in "Civil Disobedience"?
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NOT He moves from a description of his jail cell to his reaction to being imprisoned.
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Read the excerpt from a letter Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote while imprisoned in Birmingham Jail in 1963. One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty. Based on his behavior in "Civil Disobedience," how would Thoreau most likely feel about King's statement?
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He would agree with King that one should engage in political protest peacefully.
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In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau think about right after he wonders if he could have been of service to his community?
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the significance of the wall between himself and others.
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Based on his transcendental beliefs and "Civil Disobedience," it is most reasonable to assume that Thoreau
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believed following his conscience was more important than following the law.
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What does "Civil Disobedience" suggest about the public opinion of tax evasion in Thoreau's time?
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If allowed to continue, tax evasion was a serious offense.
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Considering "Civil Disobedience," which best describes one similarity between Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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Both felt that people have the moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.
