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Henry David Thoureau refuses to pay the capitation tax in his paper 'Civil disobedience'

178
years ago

23 July 1846,

The naturist philosopher Henry David Thoureau refused to pay the capitation tax, showing his opposition to the war against Mexico and slavery. In his writing, Civil Disobedience, proclaimed a passive and peaceful resistance against the government.

On this day
1967The U.S. Police raid at a bar where African-American activists from Detroit met brought terrible riots
2001The City Hall started the underground parking of the Plaza del Castillo de Pamplona
2003Miguel Sanz, president of Navarra, pointed out that the classes teaching the history of the Basque Country had to be punished.

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Henry David Thoureau refuses to pay the capitation tax in his paper 'Civil disobedience'

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