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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... equal numbers of electoral votes , and the House of Representatives chose Jefferson as president . Jefferson wrote that the Declaration of Independence was " an appeal to the tribu- nal of the world . " The principles embodied in the ...
... equal numbers of electoral votes , and the House of Representatives chose Jefferson as president . Jefferson wrote that the Declaration of Independence was " an appeal to the tribu- nal of the world . " The principles embodied in the ...
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... equal , by divine law , also that negro equality was an inalienable right , of which they could not be deprived . He insisted , in that speech , that the Declaration of Independence included the negro in the clause asserting that all ...
... equal , by divine law , also that negro equality was an inalienable right , of which they could not be deprived . He insisted , in that speech , that the Declaration of Independence included the negro in the clause asserting that all ...
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... equal " doctrine an- nounced by this Court in Plessy v . Ferguson .... Under that doctrine , equality of treatment is ac- corded when the races are provided substan- tially equal facilities , even though these facilities be separate ...
... equal " doctrine an- nounced by this Court in Plessy v . Ferguson .... Under that doctrine , equality of treatment is ac- corded when the races are provided substan- tially equal facilities , even though these facilities be separate ...
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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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