The Declaration of Independence - by Various (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

• Patrick Henry's dramatic "Give me liberty or give me death" speech he gave at the start of the American Revolution
• The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's authoritative reasoning for rejecting our allegiance to the government of King George III
• The Constitution of the United States
• The Federalist, No. 10. James Madison argues for a large republic over a pure democracy as a safeguard against domestic faction and insurrection
• George Washington's First Inaugural Address
• George Washington's Farewell Address
• Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address
• The Monroe Doctrine, the foundation of American foreign policy
• Prospectus for The Liberator, William Lloyd Garrison's major platform used to attack slavery and its supporters, inspire action, and promote equal rights for all
• Andrew Jackson's Veto of the Bank Bill
• Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
• The Emancipation Proclamation
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Second Inaugural Address Abraham Lincoln delivered in the closing weeks of the Civil War