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According to Thoreau, how can a minority exercise power?

by following the laws that the majority agree upon

by engaging in violent conflict when necessary

by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way

by ensuring that just people are not imprisoned

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According to Thoreau, a minority can exercise power by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way.

Thoreau was a strong believer in the concept of civil disobedience, meaning the respectful nullification or protest against an unjust law or regulation. He emphasized the power of civil disobedience in groups, that way societal change will be heavily influenced.
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