In the context of this excerpt from “Civil Disobedience” by Henry Thoreau, what does the word posterity mean?

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In the context of this excerpt from “Civil Disobedience” by Henry Thoreau, the word posterity means future generations.He says that the American government is trying to survive in order to transmit itself to future generations, the ones which will follow.

Vesnalui [34]4 years ago

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The answer is C: Future Generations. The definition of the word "posterity" is: "All future generations of people." Therefore, it just makes sense :)

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