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.
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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.

May 6, 2019 · 10:41 AM UTC
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