who was Henry David Thoreau and what did he stand on/for?
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He was a paradox: he was for civil disobedience (influenced Gandhi and MLK) but without the wish for revolution.\nSo he decided to protest in his little house of Walden, in the outskirts of his hometown. This apparent seclusion didn't prevent him to have dinner with his parents sometimes (lol)!\nHe went to jail a few times.\nHe also influenced the Transcendentalists because of his vision of Nature.\nInteresting persona, even though "Walden" is not always very existing!
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In the words of the great Benjamin Franklin, "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."\n\n        Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759\n        US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)
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Never write a book that Henry David Thoreau already wrote?
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"Every now and then the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants."\n\n\n Thomas Jefferson.\n\n\n AKA Hell yeah. Vive la revolution!
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."\nMartin Luther King Jr, US civil rights leader (1929-1968)
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Context as follows: giving up liberty only gives you tyranny it doesn't give you safety.  Benjamin Franklin and his fellow British citizens gave up their liberty to a king so that he would protect them but he really only repressed them, thus the revolution was born.
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Hello....google has tonnes of information about this guy. Try this.
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Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most prominent of the Founders and early political figures, inventor, and a statesmen of the United States.\n\nOne of the earliest Founders, Franklin was noted for his curiosity, writings, ingenuity and diversity of interests. His wise and scintillating writings are proverbial to this day. He shaped the American Revolution; a leader of the Enlightenment, he gained the recognition of scientists and intellectuals across Europe and the United States. An agent in London before the Revolution, and Minister to France during, he more than anyone defined the new nation in the minds of Europe. His success in securing French military and financial aid was the turning point for American victory over Britain. He invented the lightning rod; he was an early proponent of colonial unity; historians hail him as the "First American". The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania marked Franklin's 300th birthday in January 2006 with a wide array of exhibitions, and events citing Franklin's extraordinary accomplishments throughout his illustrious career.\n\nBorn in Boston, Massachusetts to a tallow-maker, Franklin learned printing from his older brother and became a newspaper editor, printer, and merchant in Philadelphia, becoming very wealthy. He spent many years in England and published the famous Poor Richard's Almanack and the Pennsylvania Gazette. He formed both the first public lending library and fire department in America as well as the Junto, a political discussion club.\n\nHe became a national hero in America when he spearheaded the effort to have Parliament repeal the unpopular Stamp Act. A diplomatic genius, Franklin was almost universally admired among the French as American minister to Paris, and was a major figure in the development of positive Franco-American relations. From 1775 to 1776, Franklin was Postmaster General under the Continental Congress and from 1785 to his death in 1790 was President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania.\n\nFranklin was interested in science and technology, carrying out his famous electricity experiments and invented the Franklin stove, medical catheter, lightning rod, swimfins, glass armonica (not the harmonica, which was invented long after Franklin), and bifocals. He also played a major role in establishing the higher education institutions that would become the University of Pennsylvania and the Franklin and Marshall College. In addition, Franklin was a noted linguist, fluent in five languages. He also practiced and published on astrology (see Poor Richard's Almanac).\n\nFranklin was also noted for his philanthropy and several liaisons, including that which produced his illegitimate Loyalist son William Franklin, later the colonial governor of New Jersey. Towards the end of his life, he became one of the most prominent early American abolitionists.
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Benjamin Franklin:\n\n"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."\n\nIt's one of my all-time favorite quotes!\n\n.
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Who said American's support him? \n\ncheck out the following link, it'll light up your world
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D. Thaddeus Stevens\n\n"Thaddeus Stevens (April 4, 1792 - August 11, 1868), also known as "The Great Commoner," was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was a Radical Republican, and one of the dominant figures in Congress, 1861-1868."
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http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/langdon/langdon.htm\n\nHe was a strong believer in the American Revolution. He was a member of the committee that found a compromise on the issue of slavery. Initially, his sympathies laid on the side of a strong central government, so he was a member of the Federalist party. Later he changed his views and joined the Democratic-Republican party. \n\ns
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41st United States Secretary of State\n\nIn the 1920s, he was a strong supporter of Prohibition, but is probably best known today for his crusade against Darwinism, which culminated in the Scopes Trial in 1925.\n\nBryan was one of the most energetic campaigners in American history, inventing the national stumping tour for presidential candidates.\n\nHe was called "The Great Commoner" because of his total faith in the goodness and rightness of the common people.\n\nhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/William_Jennings_Bryan.JPG/200px-William_Jennings_Bryan.JPG\n\n\nIf you saw the movie "Inherit the Wind" you would probably have a somewhat negative impression of him.\nHe lost that trial, because he was somewhat narrow minded, and the other attorney presented a very good case for believing in evolution and creation BOTH.\n\nHe was a great statesman who stood up for what he believed.\n\n\nI♥♫→mia☼☺†
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In your intro paragraph, introduce what a transcendentalist believes. Then make each paragraph explain one of those beliefs you listed. You can name some people who were transcendentalists, too... maybe quote them.
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John C. Frémont PathMAKER of the West\n\nPlease take time to select the best answer.
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Check out the Wikipedia article on John Locke.  His ideas in government were best laid out in his "Two Treatises on Government," so check out what he said there.  \n\nHe was one of the influential Social Contract theorists, if you understand what that means, versus a State of Nature, you'll be very close to not only having the answer, but understanding it as well.  I'm sure that Wikipedia has good articles on those two subjects.  You'll be able to find much more online as well.\n\nHave at it!
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Martin Luther. \n\nNail those theses, baby.