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states' rights
(Encyclopedia) states' rights, in U.S. history, doctrine based on the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, which states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor…Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia) Declaration of Independence, full and formal declaration adopted July 4, 1776, by representatives of the Thirteen Colonies in North America announcing the separation of those colonies…State of the Union Address: Richard Nixon (January 22, 1971)
Richard Nixon (January 22, 1971) Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, my colleagues in the Congress, our distinguished guests, my fellow Americans: As this 92d Congress begins its session, America has lost a…Constitutional Convention
(Encyclopedia) Constitutional Convention, in U.S. history, the 1787 meeting in which the Constitution of the United States was drawn up. The convention at Philadelphia drew up one of the most…Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
No 3 No 5 In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense; and have no other Preliminaries to settle with the reader, than that he will…Homework Center: Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs
Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense; and have no other Preliminaries to settle…Women's Suffrage: The Decisive Battle
by Carrie Chapman Catt and Nettie Rogers Shuler The Fighting ForcesMore Victories and More DefeatsThe Decisive BattleTo even a casual observer at the close of 1916 it must have been clear…American Revolution
(Encyclopedia) American Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is…Proceedings of the Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Speech of Matilda Joslyn Gage
Address of Susan B. Anthony Judge Hunt, and The Rig... Speech of Matilda Joslyn Gage THE UNITED STATES ON TRIAL; not SUSAN B. ANTHONY. In Canandaigua and 16…State of the Union Address: Franklin Pierce (December 31, 1855)
Franklin Pierce (December 31, 1855) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The Constitution of the United States provides that Congress shall assemble annually on the…Trending
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