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One of the main ideas expressed in “Civil Disobedience” is that each individual is responsible for opposing government’s wrongdoing.

In “Civil Disobedience”,  the speaker states that there is nothing worth going to jail for.

Select one of the following to write a carefully edited, 200-400 word response.  Be sure to use plenty of evidence from the texts. 1) Contrast any two of the Harriets. 2) Write a conversation between Frederick Douglass and John Calhoun.

Harriet Tubman returned repeatedly to the area around her old plantation to escort groups of slaves to freedom.

Physiognomy refers to outward physical expression of personality traits.

When Hester throws the scarlet letter from her chest

The rosebush outside the prison door is described in a way that makes it sound thorny and ugly–symbolic of the prisoners.

In a few carefully edited sentences, tell which reading from this section was your favorite and explain why you liked it best.

Pearl is…

In a few sentences, with evidence from the text, explain which character you find most compelling, and why that character sparks your interest.