“When The Legend Becomes Fact, Print The Legend.” Allegedly said by Jesse James, it suits him since he was sought out to be a legend to the poor, and the post Civil War South. Refusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government. Antigone stook up for what she believed in, and so did jesse james, he thought it was the right thing to do by hurting people who disrespecting his homeland, and give to the poor even though what he did was against the government law like Antigone. September 05, 1847- April 03, 1882. Post civil war. After the civil war the west was lost, they were being used, treated poorly, and getting robbed. Jesse James lived Kearney,Missouri.