100 Key Documents in American Democracy Levy, Peter B.

This documentary collection traces the development and meaning of democracy in America from colonial times to the present. It includes classic writings and speeches such as Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" as well as lesser-known gems such as Fannie Lou Hamer's testimony before the Credentials Committee of the Democratic Party National Convention. Written or spoken by presidents and ex-slaves, political theorists and poets, labor leaders and songwriters, Supreme Court justices and suffragettes, liberals and conservatives, these documents reflect the diversity and breadth of the American experience and the ongoing struggle to achieve the ideals on which the nation was founded. Each document is organized with a fact box, an up-to-date commentary based on recent scholarship, and a list of suggested readings. Forty-seven illustrations complement the text.

DOI: 10.1336/0275965252 Mouse over the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to learn more about this book or related books published by Greenwood Publishing Group. Visit the Greenwood Publishing Group page for this title: http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/B6525.aspx

100 Key Documents in American Democracy Paperback, 528 pages, $45.00 Copyright ©1999, Praeger Paperback ISBN: 0-275-96525-2 DOI: 10.1336/0275965252

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