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A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose. If a thousand men were not to pay their tax bills this year, that would not be a violent and bloody measure, as it would be to pay them. and enable the State to commit violence and shed innocent blood. exercise power? According to Thoreau how can a minority by following the laws that the majority agree upon by engaging in violent conflict when necessary by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way by ensuring that just people are not imprisoned

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A minority is powerless while it conforms to
the majority; it is not even a minority then;
but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole
weight. If the alternative is to keep all just
men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the
State will not hesitate which to choose. If a
thousand men were not to pay their tax bills
this year, that would not be a violent and
bloody measure, as it would be to pay them.
and enable the State to commit violence and
shed innocent blood.
exercise power?
According to Thoreau how can a minority
by following the laws that the majority agree
upon
by engaging in violent conflict when
necessary
by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way
by ensuring that just people are not
imprisoned

A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose. If a thousand men were not to pay their tax bills this year, that would not be a violent and bloody measure, as it would be to pay them. and enable the State to commit violence and shed innocent blood. exercise power? According to Thoreau how can a minority by following the laws that the majority agree upon by engaging in violent conflict when necessary by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way by ensuring that just people are not imprisoned

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ccording to Thoreau, a minority can exercise power by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way.
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