When Thoreau wrote Civil Disobediencein 1849 he was responding to slavery and the Mexican War, but his essay resonates today as Americans grapple with issues like terrorism, abortion, and civil liberties. In this webinar we examine what was Thoreau’s argument? Is his vision of radical individualism workable in a democracy? How did he critique representative government and the society of his day? And how do his views relate to those of other nineteenth-century American authors? This webinar will explore these and other questions while introducing a new classroom-ready interactive lesson on this widely taught American classic.
Fellows
Jonathan Levin (NHC Fellow, 1998–99)Year
2014Topics
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VideosLanguage
EnglishUsage Rights
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Usage Disclaimer
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Images, PDFs, downloads, and other media are provided under the NHC Principles on Copyright, Fair Use, and Open Licensing. Visit the Principles webpage for more information on how you can use this resource.Subject Term
Individualism
American Literature
Named Person
Henry David Thoreau