The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History: 1775-1865John Grafton The great documents in this important collection helped form the foundation of American democratic government. Compelling, influential, and often inspirational, they range from Patrick Henry's dramatic "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at the start of the American Revolution to Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, issued in the closing weeks of the Civil War. Also included are the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's classic rationale for rejecting allegiance to the government of King George III; the Monroe Doctrine, the cornerstone of American foreign policy; and these other landmark statements: The Constitution of the United States; James Madison's The Federalist, No. 10; George Washington's First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address; Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address; William Lloyd Garrison's Prospectus for The Liberator; Andrew Jackson's Veto of the Bank Bill; and Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, Emancipation Proclamation, and Gettysburg Address. |
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... justice , and equality here at home . The sources , however , such as those included in this volume , are less well known , and revisiting them from time to time is especially useful in revealing a spectrum of thought and opinion more ...
... their migrations hither , and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands . He has obstructed the Administration of Justice , by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers . - Declaration of Independence 7.
... justice and magnanimity , and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations , which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence . They too have been deaf to the voice of justice ...
... Justice , insure domestic Tranquility , provide for the common defence , promote the general Welfare , and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity , do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States ...
... Justice shall preside : And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present . Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office , and disqualification to hold ...
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