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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... political life in those first nine decades . The basic outline of the history concerned is well known to everyone ... politics , and the issues concerning democracy , justice , and equality here at home . The sources , however , such as ...
... political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is , and ought to be , totally dissolved . ” On June 11th , in anticipation of an imminent vote on independence , a committee consisting of Thomas Jefferson , John Adams ...
... political bands which have connected them with another , and to assume among the powers of the earth , the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them , a decent respect to the opinions of ...
... political connection between them and the State of Great Britain , is and ought to be totally dissolved ; and that as Free and Independent States , they have full Power to levy War , conclude Peace , contract Alliances , establish ...
... political leaders . There was no way to raise funds for common purposes , and no real way to create and enforce any sort of standardized laws in the commercial or other spheres . Above all , there was no central government to provide ...
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