LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE
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People must overthrow the government.
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Trade and commerce should be strictly regulated.
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The fewer people who run the government the better.
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Citizens should be willing to act on their opinions.
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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: -Question: What was the main cause of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930? The main reason was a protest against the British salt monopoly. Mahatma Gandhi discovered a powerful symbol that could unite the nation in salt. On January 31, 1930, he sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin outlining eleven demands.
Detailed explanation-3: -i) Defiance of salt laws, ii) Boycott of liquor, iii) Boycott of foreign cloth and British goods of all kinds, iv) Non-payment of taxes and revenues.
Detailed explanation-4: -(i) The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. He wanted to oppose the colonial rule by breaking laws framed by it. This movement started with the Salt Satygraha (Dandi March) organised by Mahatma Gandhi. He began walking on 12 March 1930 from his Sabarmati Ashram.