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