Henry David Thoreau Felt That War Was Unjust and Therefore

question 4

Multiple Choice

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?

• A)Legal positivism
• B)Natural law
• C)Legal realism
• D)Common law

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