Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from the National ArchivesOUP USA, 11.09.2003 - 256 Seiten Our Documents is a collection of 100 documents that the staff of the National Archives has judged most important to the development of the United States. The entry for each document includes a short introduction, a facsimile, and a transcript of the document. Backmatter includes further reading, credits, and index. The book is part of the much larger Our Documents initiative sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), National History Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps. |
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... amendment to guarantee the abolition of slavery . The Thirteenth Amendment , which formally abolished slavery in the United States , passed the Senate on April 8 , 1864 , and the House on January 31 , 1865. The necessary number of ...
... amendment to guarantee the abolition of slavery . The Thirteenth Amendment , which formally abolished slavery in the United States , passed the Senate on April 8 , 1864 , and the House on January 31 , 1865. The necessary number of ...
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... Amendment , which became law in 1870 , appeared to fulfill all promises to African Americans . The Thirteenth Amendment had freed them , the Fourteenth Amendment had guaranteed citizenship , and now the Fifteenth Amendment granted black ...
... Amendment , which became law in 1870 , appeared to fulfill all promises to African Americans . The Thirteenth Amendment had freed them , the Fourteenth Amendment had guaranteed citizenship , and now the Fifteenth Amendment granted black ...
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... amendment dates back to 1868 . Between 1878 , when California Senator A. A. Sargent , a close friend of Susan B. Anthony , introduced a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote , and August 18 , 1920 , when it was ...
... amendment dates back to 1868 . Between 1878 , when California Senator A. A. Sargent , a close friend of Susan B. Anthony , introduced a constitutional amendment to give women the right to vote , and August 18 , 1920 , when it was ...
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African Americans amendment America in Congress American appointed armistice ARTICLE Articles of Confederation Begun and held bill Chinese citizens City of Washington civil rights color Commander commerce Committee Confederation Congress assembled Constitution Cuba declared defense delegate district documents Dred Scott economic elected employees equal established EXECUTIVE ORDER federal forces foreign freedom further enacted Hawaiian Islands hereby authorized House of Representatives hundred Imperial General Headquarters Indians interstate Islands Japanese John jurisdiction justice Korean People's Army labor land Lee Resolution legislation Legislature ment military National Archives Office party Peace Corps person political President purpose race ratified regulate Republic resolution respect River Roosevelt Secretary Senate Senate and House Session slavery slaves Soviet Supreme Court territory thence thereof thousand tion Treaty Truman U.S. Constitution Union United Nations vote Wade-Davis Bill York Zimmermann Telegram