Briefly explain how Transcendentalism connects to the idea of civil disobedience.

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were two of the most influential Transcendental writers of that era. Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” and Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” both suggested social responsibility, intuition, and non-conformity to society. In Emerson’s “Self-Reliance,” social responsibility is important.

Asa whitney was the first to advocate for a transcontinental railroad.