Which two events motivated American Henry David Thoreau to publish his 1849 essay on ‘Civil Disobedience’?
Correct answer: Slavery and the Mexican-American War

heyyou2017
good for him, slavery is absurd beyond comprehension.

Chris
America was declared “Land of the Free”, which must have come as quite a surprise to the slaves…

Kiwozzie
A simple belief that there is inherent goodness in people and nature. Wouldn't the world be a better place if we were kind to people and the planet?