b'History PRIMARY SOURCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: THEMES 63Defining Documents in American History:Slavery BEST SELLER! BEST SELLER! BEST SELLER! BEST SELLER! BEST SELLER!This collection of primary resources offers insights into the rationalizations, horrors, legalities, and manyother important aspects of American slavery. Recommended. CHOICESlavery was not universally endorsed, but it was a part of the economic fabric of the nation. It took a civil war to achieve the goal of freedom for all, and decades of work to gain and defend the civil rights and liberties afforded to all citizens. This two-volume provides a thorough commentary of significant primary source documents, including: David Walkers Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World; Frederick Douglass What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?; the Missouri Compromise; the Confessions of Nat Turner; ads for the Reunification of Former Slave Families; and the Emancipation Proclamation. Each commentary includes these helpful subheads that guide the reader: Summary, Overview, DefiningFREE Moment, Author Biography, Detailed Document Analysis, and discussion of Essential Themes. Online AccessFREEAugust 2019 | Two Volumes; 622 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-64265-281-9 | Library Price: $295See Also: Defining Documents: The Underground Railroad, pg. 59Defining Documents in American History: Civil RightsReaders will get an excellent sense of the complex fight for civil rights in the United States.ARBAThis text closely studies more than forty primary source documents to deliver a thorough examination of civil rights movements in the United States from 1954 to the present. This volume provides detailed, thought-provoking analysis of Controversies and Actions at the Dawn of the Civil Rights Movement; Legal Challenges to Segregation; the Civil Rights Act and Its Consequences; Organizations and Leaders in the Movement; Gay Rights, Criminal Justice, and the Movement for Social Justice. Chapters provide thoughtful critical analysis, including a Summary Overview, Defining Moment, Author Biography, Document Analysis, and Essential Themes.FREE Online AccessJanuary 2016 | One Volume; 321 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-61925-856-3 | Library Price: $175 FREEDefining Documents in American History: LGBTQ+HISTORYHA stunning collection of official commentary and memorabilia, this two-volume set deserves a place in public, high-school, and college libraries. Booklist Starred ReviewAs gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals have continued their fight for equal treatment under the law, various court cases and challenges continue to refine the debate. The struggle for equality continues with cases such as Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage. This volume provides thought-provoking analysis of primary sourcedocuments that span the history of LGBTQ+ rights. Chapters provide a Summary Overview, Defining Moment, an Author PRIMARY SOURCES IN AMERICAN HISTORY: THEMESBiography, in-depth Document Analysis, alongside an analysis and discussion of Essential Themes.April 2018 | Two Volumes; 405 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-68217-894-2 | Library Price: $295FREE Online AccessFREEDefining Documents in American History: Dissent & ProtestSalem Press editor has pulled together documents to illuminate the study of American history in this Defining Documents in American History series. Recommended. CHOICEDissent & Protest offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and events that make up the vibrant and ever-evolving story of dissent and protest in the United States. The ninety-three documents analyzed in this set are organized into eight sections: From Colonies to Nation, Slavery and Abolition, Sectional Conflict, Civil War, and Reconstruction, Native American Dissent, African American Civil Rights, Womens Rights, Political and Social Protest, and Anti-War Activism. Written by historians and teachers, several elements explain the documents historical impact and provide thoughtful critical analysis, including a Summary Overview, Defining Moment, Author Biography, Document Analysis, and Essential Themes.FREE Online AccessMay 2017 | Two Volumes; 688 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-68217-289-6 | Library Price: $295 FREEDefining Documents in American History: Supreme Court DecisionsThe advantage of a book like this is that it uses accessible language to give students the reliable information they need to understand a decision and its importance. Highly recommended. ARBASupreme Court Decisions offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of the landmark cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, including Brown v. Board of Education, Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, and Obergefell v. Hodges. These cases have touched on states rights, civil rights, voting rights, and womens rights, as well as right to privacy, the definition of marriage, the limits on the powers of the executive branch, segregation, affirmative action, and the rights of defendants. This text closely studies sixty court opinions and delivers a thorough examination of the intent and impact of the majority rulings, as well as the significant concurrences and dissents prepared by the justices.FREE Online AccessNovember 2017 | Two Volumes; 686 Pages | Print ISBN: 978-1-68217-585-9 | Library Price: $295 FREEGET ONLINE ACCESS(800) 221-1592 WITH YOUR PRINT BUY! www.salempress.com2024-433 Salem Spring 2025 Catalog.indd 63 2024-12-12 12:26PM'