The American Reader: Words that Moved a NationDiane Ravitch HarperCollins, 1990 - 383 páginas The American Reader is a uniquely readable anthology of writings and thoughts that are important in American history. The approximately 200 chronologically arranged selections, while all historically and culturally important, were chosen primarily for their literary quality and their interest to readers today. Illustrated. |
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... Constitution , the United States then owning the Northwestern Territory , and no other , the Congress of the Confederation had before them the question of prohibiting slavery in that Territory ; and four of the " thirty - nine " who ...
... Constitution , the United States then owning the Northwestern Territory , and no other , the Congress of the Confederation had before them the question of prohibiting slavery in that Territory ; and four of the " thirty - nine " who ...
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... Constitution ; and , for the same reason , I have also omitted whatever understanding may have been manifested by any of the " thirty - nine " even on any other phase of the general question of slavery . If we should look into their ...
... Constitution ; and , for the same reason , I have also omitted whatever understanding may have been manifested by any of the " thirty - nine " even on any other phase of the general question of slavery . If we should look into their ...
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... Constitution the Union of these States is perpetual . Perpetuity is implied , if not ex- pressed , in the fundamental law of all national governments . It is safe to assert that no govern- ment proper ever had a provision in its organic ...
... Constitution the Union of these States is perpetual . Perpetuity is implied , if not ex- pressed , in the fundamental law of all national governments . It is safe to assert that no govern- ment proper ever had a provision in its organic ...
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The Mayflower Compact | 3 |
A Demand to Limit Search and Seizure | 9 |
Chief Logans Lament | 15 |
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abolitionist Abraham Lincoln American Anchors Aweigh army became believe bonnie blue flag born boys called century citizens civil rights colored Congress Constitution Court Declaration Democratic dream economic elected equal faith fathers federal feel fight flag force freedom happiness heart hope human Irving Berlin James Weldon Johnson Joe Hill justice labor land Langston Hughes liberty Lincoln live look Maryland ment millions mother movement nation Negro never party patriotic peace poem poet poetry political popular President protection race racial racial segregation rendezvous with Death Republican schools segregation Senate sentiment sing slave slavery social society song soul South speak speech spirit stand Star-Spangled Banner suffrage territory things tion toil truth Union United vote W. E. B. DU BOIS woman women words wrong wrote York
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