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civil disobedience

DEFINITIONS OF: civil disobedience

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n a group's refusal to obey a law because they believe the law is immoral (as in protest against discrimination)

“Thoreau wrote a famous essay justifying civil disobedience
Types:
sit-in
a form of civil disobedience in which demonstrators occupy seats and refuse to move
protest march
occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
peace march
a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace
Type of:
direct action
a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands
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