Question

Why was Henry David Thoreau put in jail, prompting him to write the essay “Civil Disobedience”?

Answer 1

A tax collector asked him to pay six years of tax. well,Thoreau refused due to his opposition to the Mexican–American War n' slavery, so he spent a night in jail because of his refusal.

Answer 2

I think answer is d he refused to pay a pool tax as a protest against the mexican american