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Historical Documents
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Declaration Of Independence
D rafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776,
the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty
and Jefferson's most enduring monument. Here, in exalted and unforgettable phrases,
Jefferson expressed the convictions in the minds and hearts of the American people. The
political philosophy of the Declaration was not new; its ideals of individual liberty had
already been expressed by John Locke and the Continental philosophers. What Jefferson did
was to summarize this philosophy in "self-evident truths" and set forth a list
of grievances against the King in order to justify before the world the breaking of ties
between the colonies and the mother country. We invite you to read a transcription
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United States Constitution
The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia
on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from
only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a
quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25. Through discussion and debate it became
clear by mid-June that, rather than amend the existing Articles, the Convention would
draft an entirely new frame of government. All through the summer, in closed sessions, the
delegates debated, and redrafted the articles of the new Constitution. Among the chief
points at issue were how much power to allow the central government, how many
representatives in Congress to allow each state, and how these representatives should be
elected--directly by the people or by the state legislators. The work of many minds, the
Constitution stands as a model of cooperative statesmanship and the art of compromise. We
invite you to read a transcription of the complete text of the
Constitution. |
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