"Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it."

Declarations of Independence: Cross Examining-American Ideology by Howard Zinn Selections used with permission Introduction Obedience and Disobedience The Modern Era of Law Obligation to the State Is Civil Disobedience Always Right? Accept Your Punishment! Violence Thoreau, Jefferson, Tolstoy

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