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Civil disobedience is the active, and professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government (or any other authority).
Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying power, usually without resorting to physical violence. Civil disobedience may also refer to: Civil Disobedience (Thoreau), an essay by Henry David Thoreau, published in 1849
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power. Disobedience may also refer to: Disobedience, a drama directed by Licínio Azevedo, starring Rosa Castigo; Disobedience, by Naomi Alderman
I found that even civil disobedience failed to convey the full meaning of the struggle. I therefore adopted the phrase civil resistance." [ 47 ] It is a near-synonym for nonviolent resistance , civil disobedience , people power and satyagraha .
Civil disobedience has served as a major tactic of nationalist movements in former colonies in Africa and Asia prior to their gaining independence. Most notably Mahatma Gandhi developed civil disobedience as an anti-colonialist tool. Gandhi stated "Civil disobedience is the inherent right of a citizen to be civil, implies discipline, thought ...
An act of civil disobedience includes occupying a campus building without permission, Thacher said. Civil disobedience also includes sitting on a public road to block traffic. It can be a ...
In addition, the survey found 43% of Gen Z agree that it is important citizens engage in civil disobedience when they oppose government actions, compared to 33% or less for all generations older ...
Pages in category "Civil disobedience" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...