Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-357) and index.
Contents
The American colonies in resistance and revolution -- The founding of a new democratic republic -- Slavery and democracy? -- Rights and revolution in France -- The British abroad.
The American colonies in resistance and revolution. Proclamation of 1763 ; Declaration of Rights of the Stamp Act Congress ; Boston Non-Importation Agreement ; Patrick Henry: "Liberty or death" speech ; Proclamation by the King for Suppressing Rebellion and Sedition ; Lord Dunmore's Proclamation ; Thomas Paine: Common Sense ; George Masion: Virginia Declaration of Rights ; Declaration of independence -- The founding of a new democratic republic. Articles of Confederation ; Thomas Jefferson: Notes on the State of Virginia ; Northwest Ordinance ; Constitution of the United States ; James Madison: Federalist 10 ; James Madison: Federalist 51 ; George Washington: first inaugural address ; Bill of Rights ; Thomas Jefferson: "Opinion on the constitutionality of a national bank" ; Alexander Hamilton: "Opinion as to the Constitutionality of the Bank of the United States" ; George Washington: farwell address ; Alien and Sedition -- Slavery and democracy? John Woolman: Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes ; Petition of Prince Hall and other African Americans to the Massachusetts General Court ; Pennsylvania: An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery ; Slavery clauses in the U.S. Constitution ; Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 ; Richard Allen: "An Address to Those Who Keep Slaves, and Approve the Practice" ; Prince Hall: A Charge Delivered to the African Lodge -- Rights and revolution in France. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen ; Olympe de Gouges: Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen -- The British abroad. British Regulating Act ; Qianlong: Letter to George III -- Chronology -- Web resources -- Bibliography -- Index.
