Based on what you know about transcendental beliefs, Thoreau's response to the Mexican-American War, and the details surrounding the war, what ideas do you expect to find in Thoreau's essay "Civil Disobedience"?

Thoreau believed that people should follow their conscience and resist unjust laws or actions. He opposed the Mexican-American War because he saw it as connected to the expansion of slavery, and he protested by refusing to pay a tax that supported the government. So “Civil Disobedience” is expected to express disapproval of government involvement in injustice, not support for the war or praise for the Mexican government.

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