For almost as long as telephones have been a common feature in homes and offices, telecommunication companies have regularly been faced with a situation where demand in a particular street or area exceeds the number of physical copper pairs available from the pole to the exchange.
This incident prompted Thoreau to write his famous essay, âCivil Disobedienceâ (originally published in 1849 as âResistance to Civil Governmentâ). Thoreauâs minor act of defiance caused him to conclude that it was not enough to be simply against slavery and the war. A person of conscience had to act.
Five examples of civil disobedience to remember. Richard Seymour. Juan Manuel SÃ¡nchez Gordillo's raid on Spanish supermarkets recalls protests from Gandhi's Salt March to the poll tax riots. Monday 20 August 2012 06.16 EDT First published on Monday 20 August 2012 06.16 EDT.