ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In Civil Disobedience, Thoreau’s basic premise is that a higher law than civil law demands the obedience of the individual. Human law and government are subordinate. In cases where the two are at odds with one another, the individual must follow his conscience and, if necessary, disregard human law.

Detailed explanation-2: -The civil disobedience movement is credited with helping India achieve freedom in numerous ways. It was noteworthy in many respects because it was a movement that reached the cities and saw the involvement of women and people from lower castes. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with Gandhi’s well-known Dandi March.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was launched after the observance of Independence Day in 1930. The civil disobedience movement commenced with the infamous dandi march when Gandhi left the Sabarmati Ashram at Ahmedabad on foot with 78 other members of the Ashram for Dandi on 12 March 1930. After reaching Dandi, Gandhi broke the salt law.

Detailed explanation-4: -Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it.” “Civil Disobedience” was inspired by Thoreau’s arrest in 1846 for refusing for six years to pay a poll tax in protest of both slavery and the Mexican-American War.