The Faith of Our Fathers: An Anthology Expressing the Aspirations of the American Common Man, 1790-1860Irving Mark, Eugene Lincoln Schwaab Knopf, 1952 - 393 strani "This book is an anthology expressing the democratic aspirations of the American common man. The "faith of our fathers" is presented through writings, speeches, resolutions, and petitions that exemplify the ideals of political, social, and economic betterment of the American plain people. These expressions represent much that is good in the American way of life.The materials in this anthology show the democratic character of our Revolutionary heritage.They depict the struggles of ordinary men and women to fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence."--taken from preface |
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Resolution of the Democratic Society of New York | 2 |
CIVIL RIGHTS | 3 |
Resolutions on the Alien and Sedition Acts from Wood | 9 |
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