Ralph Waldo Emerson was imprisoned in 1846 for violating laws he believed to be unjust.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Emerson's friend Henry David Thoreau was imprisoned in 1846 for violating laws he believed unjust. Specifically, he refused to pay taxes that supported the Mexican-American War, which he believed to be an unjust war to expand slavery. Emerson paid Thoreau's fine.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What will be an ideal response?

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