civil disobedience
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But Thoreau’s show of civil disobedience has resounded down the ages, creating a political legacy claimed by liberals and conservatives, libertarians and Marxists External link.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
That summer, 1960, Jackson came home and led a sit-in at the library, his arrest a first taste of civil disobedience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Other groups are providing nonviolent civil disobedience training, for example, which organizers describe as calling attention to the injustice of the current policy.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026
Acts of civil disobedience have a long and sometimes noble history, but the actors must also face the legal consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
We now had no alternative but to resort to civil disobedience, and we embarked on preparations for mass action in earnest.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
