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The essential primer on the most influential American documents between 1831 and 1900

The Great American Documents series, written by the graphic-book author Ruth Ashby and illustrated by the renowned Ernie Colón, tells the history of America through the major speeches, laws, proclamations, court decisions, and essays that shaped it.

The second volume begins where the first left off. Uncle Sam returns to take us through numerous major documents, ranging from the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico in 1836 to Jacob Riiss seminal exposé of slum life in New York City, How the Other Half Lives, published in 1900. Each document gets its own chapter, in which Uncle Sam explains not only its key passages but its origins, how it came to be written, and its impact. In the chapter The Compromise of 1850 we learn how westward expansion forced the federal government to confront the expansion of slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation places Abraham Lincolns famous decree within the context of the ongoing Civil War. And The Chinese Exclusion Act depicts the unique discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants and shows how that 1882 law presaged the restrictive policies and quotas established in the early twentieth century.

As Ashby shows, the growth and expansion of the United States through the nineteenth century forced the nation to reckon with and confront many of its original injustices, plunging the country into the Civil War and emerging into new challenges as it rose to become a world power. A handy and elegantly concise guide, this masterfully illustrated volume is the perfect book for students of American history, young and old.

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The essential primer on the most influential American documents between 1831 and 1900

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A captivating journey through Americas most influential documents from 1831 to 1900, brought to life with stunning illustrations.

In the second volume of the Great American Documents series, acclaimed author Ruth Ashby and renowned illustrator Ernie Colón continue their exploration of the history of America through the major speeches, laws, proclamations, court decisions, and essays that shaped it. Picking up where the first volume left off, this installment covers a pivotal period in American history, from the Texas Declaration of Independence in 1836 to Jacob Riiss groundbreaking exposé, How the Other Half Lives, published in 1900.

With each document given its own chapter, Uncle Sam guides readers through the origins, key passages, and impact of these seminal works. Witness the nation grapple with the expansion of slavery in "The Compromise of 1850," and discover the context behind Abraham Lincolns famous decree in "The Emancipation Proclamation." "The Chinese Exclusion Act" chapter sheds light on the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants and the restrictive policies that followed.

As the United States grew and expanded throughout the 19th century, it was forced to confront its original injustices, resulting in the Civil War and the emergence of new challenges as it rose to become a world power. This masterfully illustrated and elegantly concise volume is an indispensable guide for students of American history, both young and old.

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