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Declaration of Independence
A document to the British government about their separation from Britain, and the human rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
Maria W. Stewart
Maria W. Stewart influenced both the Abolitionist and Women's rights movements by giving speeches about women's rights, moral and educational aspiration, occupational advancement, and the abolition of slavery. She was the first woman of any race to speak in public in the United States. She was the first Black American woman to write and publish a political manifesto, and her calls for Black people to resist slavery, oppression, and exploitation were seen as radical. -
Why Sit Here and Die
A speech by Maria W. Stewart where she criticizes slavery and inequality in the U.S., demanding equal rights for African American women. -
What to the Slave is the Fourth Of July?
A Speech by Frederick Douglass criticizing the hypocrisy of the Fourth of July, as it marked the freedom of Americans while slaves were still forced to work. -
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass influenced the anti-slavery movement by writing his experiences. He published his own abolitionist newsletter titled The North Star, which promoted the moral and intellectual improvement of colored people. He wrote 3 autobiographies, which are known as the most influential slave narratives in the genre. He was a charismatic public speaker, which landed him a job as the speaker for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln influenced the Abolitionist movement by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation was a document, which freed all the slaves in the states that were part of the Confederacy. He also built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. He created the possibility of civil and social freedom for African Americans. -
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
A speech by Lincoln about his goals to free slaves and unite the nation as one after the damages of the Civil War -
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez influenced the labor movement by creating associations to push out the ideals of equality. His family lost their farm in 1937 due to back taxes and moved to California to be farm laborers in 1938. He created the National Farm Workers Association in 1962, later renamed United Farm Workers, and helped towards better wages and working conditions, galvanizing the Chicano movement for civil rights for Mexican Americans in the United States. -
Commonwealth Club Address
An address by Cesar Chavez to the Commonwealth Club of California about the treatment of farm workers, mainly their living conditions. -
A 'Forgotten History' Of How The U.S. Government Segregated America
An article written by Terry Gross about how the government's efforts for housing were primarily designed for white, middle-class families.