""Unfortunately, there have been, and are, in the world, very few governments in which the right of passive or unarmed resistance is acknowledged. By most governments, such resistance is considered and treated as no better than open rebellion, which thus becomes the sole resource of oppressed subjects.""
— Richard Hildreth
Richard Hildreth, Theory of Politics an Inquiry into the Foundations of Governments, and the Causes and Progress of Political Revolutions, 1853
Historical Significance
Political theorist's analysis of why armed resistance becomes necessary
Context
Mid-19th century political theory on government oppression and citizen resistance
Context
Mid-19th century political theory on government oppression and citizen resistance
Historical Significance
Political theorist’s analysis of why armed resistance becomes necessary