Based on "civil disobedience," what statement did thoreau, like his modern-day successors, hope to make with his imprisonment?

he wanted to show the great unfairness of the prison system.

he wanted to prove himself as a martyr for his cause.

he wanted to suggest that one should be willing to go to great lengths for a belief.

he wanted to suggest that imprisonment was the only valid form of political protest.

He wanted to suggest that one should be willing to go to great lengths for a belief.

Explanation:

Henry David Thoreau wrote his essay "Civil Disobedience" as a form of an argument that tells that humans/ citizens have the right to not allow governments to overrule their lives. Governments that pose a whole lot of rules and laws may not all be fair and good for the people. but this is their job and right to do. At the same time, the people also have the right to morally deny the acceptance of these laws, to reject them is their right. Disobedience of any law that he/ she deems unjust is his moral right and the government cannot do anything about it. And whenever anyone protests or decided to fight against anything that he doesn't like or agree with, he should be willing to go to great lengths to hold that opinion and support it. Mere protest in the initial stages, but giving up when the going gets rough is not how an individual should fight for his cause.

Thoreau believed that C) He wanted to suggest that one should be willing to go to great lengths for a belief.

Further Explanation:

Thoreau was a strict believer in his principles. He believed that a person could not exist without a particular set of beliefs, and he had to adhere to them strictly, as it formed a part of the person’s identity. Thoreau was a strong proponent of the Civil disobedience, as he believed that if the representatives of the government would fail to understand the needs of the people, and ways to end the incumbent inequality in society, the morally enlightened population was responsible to understand the needs of their own welfare, and thus push forward for the legislation of such issues. Similarly, he also believed that the citizens should only adhere to such laws that were in congruence with their social and economic needs, and reject those laws which promote inequality.  

Thoreau believed that the citizens of a  country should always adhere to a  particular set of principles and reject government laws and regulations if it is deemed unacceptable by their conscience. He believes that governments do not have a conscience to adhere to public welfare,  and therefore it is up to the public to follow their own conscience, as democracy does not mean that the needs of the majority shall be looked after. If the government fails to introduce proper legislation, it becomes the duty of the citizens to reject laws and push for legislation that is in accordance with the changing needs and structure of the society. Thoreau cannot place his faith in the authority of the government institutions, as he finds it rife with corruption and injustice. Thus, it becomes the duty of responsible citizens to observe Civil disobedience, albeit with a cautionary note, that civil disobedience should be observed in such a manner that it can be distinguished from vandalism and political violence.

Learn more:

Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: Civil disobedience movement.

Subject: History

Keywords:

Civil disobedience, political activism, observance of laws, belief, unlawful laws.

to show how the cables work.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)