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Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. His work was controversial in its time, particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass, which was described as obscene for its overt sensuality.
Assuming we're just looking at this phrase, "learn'd" suggests that the astronomer studied to become intelligent in the astronomical field.
The supreme court decision in Plessy Vs Ferguson is unconstitutional because THE SUPREME COURT RULING ALLOWED STATES TO DENY EQUAL PROTECTION TO ANY PERSON WITHIN ITS JURIDICTION.
The supreme court ruling which upholds the segregational law of the state of Louisiana is considered unconstitutional because it acts contrary to both the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery and 14th amendment, which prohibit some restrictive legislation on the part of the state.
Answer:I think that most of the claims listed above could be argued well with specific evidence from Thoreau's essay, but I would be a little suspicious of one of the claims and downright skeptical about another one. To me, Thoreau seems disturbed by the emphasis on technological "improvements" in his day, such as the telegraph and railroad, but does he really believe that technology is the "primary cause of distress"? Right now, I really don't know, so I would wait to see how well the writer could support this interpretation before I would make up my mind
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