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Voices of Freedom: a Documentary History, Volume 1 by Eric Foner - Used

Voices of Freedom: a Documentary History, Volume 1 by Eric Foner - Used

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Here is a rich collection of documentary voices addressing a central theme in American history-freedom. The documents show that although in some ways universal, the idea of freedom has never been a fixed, timeless concept with a single, unchanging definition. In fact, the history of the United States is in part a story of debates and struggles over freedom. Crises like the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the Cold War have permanently transformed the meaning of freedom. So too have demands by various groups of Americans for greater freedom. The primary-source selections include presidential proclamations and letters by runaway slaves, famous court cases and obscure manifestos, prevailing ideas and dissenting ones. The voices range from Las Casas and Pontiac through Jefferson, Thoreau, Douglass, and Lincoln to Stanton, Sanger, Du Bois, Luce, Friedan, and the authors of the recent National Security Strategy. Each document is introduced with a contextual headnote and is followed by critical questions for students. The book is organized as a companion to the textbook Give Me Liberty! An American Historyby Eric Foner. It can also be used with other texts in the American history survey and other courses.
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