Civil Disobedience Make-Up Questions

Round Table Share Out Q1 - You have been taught to follow the rules and obey the law. How does Thoreau argue against this?

Round Table Share Out Q2 - Why did Thoreau believe the right to revolution was applicable in his time?

Round Table Share Out Q3 – What moral obligation does he believe every citizen has? How does this apply to your own life? Does it?

Round Table Share Out Q4 – What does Thoreau mean when he says, “Let your life be a counter friction to stop the machine.”?

Q5 – How does he think that a just minority can work its will? Round Table Share Out Q5 – How does he think that a just minority can work its will?

Round Table Share Out Q6 – Do you agree with Thoreau’s theory of civil disobedience and his general view about the proper relationship between the government and the individual? Explain why or why not.