By These Words: Great Documents of American Liberty, Selected and Placed in Their Contemporary SettingsRand McNally, 1954 - 560 sider The word "document" has many meanings. It may signify many thins-in this it signifies the charters, compacts, proclamations, and pronouncements that have marked almost every step in the progress of the American people from the beginning of their history to the times of Eisenhower |
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Introduction | 15 |
THE PILGRIMS DECIDE | 21 |
THE CONNECTICUT TOWNS | 27 |
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Abraham Lincoln amendment American appointed arms army ARTICLE Articles of Confederation assembled authority citizens civil colonies common common law Confederation Congress consent considered Constitution Continental Congress criminal danger defense delegates democratic duty elected equal ernment established executive exercise faith federal fellow-citizens force foreign Fort Pickens Fort Sumter freedom habeas corpus honor House Inaugural Address independence indictment John Adams judge judicial jury justice labor land legislation legislature liberty Lincoln ment military Missouri Missouri Compromise nation necessity oath object offense opinion ordinance party patriotism peace person political present preservation President principles privilege proper purpose question RAY STANNARD BAKER rebellion Representatives Republican respect SECTION Senate slavery slaves South Carolina stitution Supreme Court territory thereof things tion treaties trial troops Ulysses Union United Virginia votes Washington Woodrow Wilson writ of habeas writs of assistance