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
They are trained in the tenets of the First Amendment, the right to protest and civil disobedience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 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
Most of those who attended these protests were peaceful—Operation Rescue instructed recruits on what it called nonviolent civil disobedience.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
As long as he was quiet in his disobedience, he figured he was okay.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
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