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

This American government—what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity? It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will. It is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves.


being remedied
a flawed government
future generations
a type of pest or vermin
a stubborn person

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haxassyn
I may be wrong but I am pretty sure it is future generations, best of luck.
mcarc09

Answer: C. future generations

Explanation:

The "word" posterity means "future generations" in the context of this excerpt. It talks of the American Government as a tradition to be passed on to future generations intact which, unfortunately, is not what really happens.

"Posterity" originated from Latin, "posterus", meaning "following". An example with the word would be:

"We shall preserve his unique artwork for posterity."

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