Henry David Thoreau died on May 6 1862. In 1846 he was arrested and brirfly jailed for refusing to pay a tax he believed would support the war in Mexico and the extension of slavery. Afterward he wrote his classic essay on Civil Disobedience.

May 6, 2019 · 10:41 AM UTC

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“Cast your whole vote, not merely a slip of paper, but your whole influence.” It would be incalculable to reckon the sparks sent out from Thoreau’s small flame. They have traveled across centuries. On lamp lights another.
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