Question

Published in 1849, by was inspired by the writer’s experience of being arrested when he refused to pay a $1 poll tax as a protest against the Mexican-American War.

Answer 1

The name of the narrative is "Resistance to civil government (Civil Disobedience)" and was written by Henry David Thoreau.

Answer 2

I believe the answer is: "Resistance to civil government (Civil Disobedience)"

The main idea of the civil disobedience is to advocate the people to not ever let the government overrule their conscience .

He pointed Mexican–American War as one of the example because he perceived the war as an act of injustice for the people of Mexico.