| Specifications | 6" X 9"; 96 pages; Library Binding |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 8+ |
| Special Features | Notes, Further Information, Websites, Bibliography, Index |
About
the Series
The
Documents of Democracy
series provides in-depth studies of four principal documents
that underlie our American system of government: the Declaration of
Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Emancipation
Proclamation. Each title offers a comprehensive treatment of the particular
primary source document, including an analysis of the text and its historical
context. Readers learn about the politics of the time and the debates and
discussions that led to the drafting of the document. The effects each document
had—and continues to have—on our laws, politics, and society are
examined as well. Each title includes a full transcription of the document under
discussion, so readers can readily follow the analysis of the text.
