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'''Civil disobedience''' is refusal to obey the law deliberately and publicly.
'''Civil disobedience''' is refusal to obey the law deliberately and publicly.
The phrase and the concept were popularized by [[Henry David Thoreau|Thoreau]]'s famous essay, ''Civil Disobedience.''
The phrase and the concept were popularized by [[Henry David Thoreau]]'s famous essay, ''Civil Disobedience.''
The concept of civil disobedience became a cornerstone of the American [[civil rights movement]] in the 1960s, as [[African American]]s openly but [[peace]]fully defied [[segregation]] laws.
The concept of civil disobedience became a cornerstone of the American [[civil rights movement]] in the 1960s, as [[African American]]s openly but [[peace]]fully defied [[segregation]] laws.