What was the primary reason Henry David Thoreau was jailed, leading to his writing of 'Civil Disobedience'?
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Correct answer: He refused to pay a poll tax to protest the Mexican-American War and slavery
Thoreau believed that individuals had a moral duty to withdraw their support from a government that committed injustices. His philosophy of nonviolent resistance influenced later leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.
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