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'''Civil disobedience''' is to refuse 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|Thoreau]]'s famous essay, ''Civil disobedience.''

The concept of civil disobediance became a cornerstone of the American [[civil rights movement]] in the 1960's, 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 1960's, as [[African American]]s openly but [[peace]]fully defied [[segregation]] laws.

===Ideas of Henry Thoreau===

===Ideas of Henry Thoreau===