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American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this edition of America’s Documents of Freedom, we look at the documents conceived in the very early years of our republic. Educators from noted American universities share their insights on: The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) Louisiana Purchase (1803) Marbury v. Madison (1803) Madison’s Declaration of War (1812) and The Treaty of Ghent (1814).

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video examines the documents conceived during a most critical period of growth for America. Educators from noted American universities share their insights on: The Convention of 1818 (1818) , McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) The Missouri Compromise (1820) and The Monroe Doctrine (1823).

National Expansion (1832-1848) American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, we look at the documents conceived in a period during which our national boundaries became more clearly defined. Educators from noted American universities share their insights on: South Carolina’s Ordinance of Nullification (1832), The Constitution of the American Anti-Slavery Society (1833), The Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842), Oregon Treaty (1846) and The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848).

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video, looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American universities share their insights on: Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments (1848), Married Women’s Property Act (1848), Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851), Gadsden Purchase (1853) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857).

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video looks at the documents conceived in the early 1860s and during the Civil War and the years immediately following.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, documents conceived in the years when America was trying to heal the wounds of the Civil War and prosper are examined.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video focuses on documents conceived in a period when America was struggling with civil rights issues at home and exhibiting its power in foreign policy.