“There is a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart, that you can’t take part; you can’t even passively take part, and you’ve got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus, and you’ve got to make it stop. And you’ve got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it, that unless you’re free, the machine will be prevented from working at all!” (Savio)

The above quote is from a December 2, 1964 speech by Mario Savio, during the Berkeley Free Speech Movement. Compare this to the Thoreau, Resistance to Civil Government essay. In your response to ONE of the three questions below, remember to use at least ONE direct quote from the Thoreau text.

When is civil disobedience justified?
What action(s) have you taken to exercise your right to free speech or civil disobedience?
What future actions might you consider taking?