Defining documents in American history

Discusses the fierce debates and legislation related to prison reform, the privatization of prisons, the efforts to end practices like solitary confinement, and the improvement of mental health care in prisons.

Provides over thirty documents that review both the policies and principles of capital punishment.

Offers in-depth analysis of thirty-five documents that have played a significant role in the attempt to balance the long tradition of gun culture in this country with calls for gun control.

Offers in-depth analysis of fifty-eight documents that provide a compelling view of slavery told through a variety of perspectives including the slaves themselves, abolitionists, social reformers, lawyers, reporters, judges, soldiers, politicians, and legislators.

Examines both the history and the current state of the free press, through in-depth chapters that provide a thorough commentary of significant primary source documents.

Covers important historical documents from the U.S. Supreme Court as well as other courts in American history.

Provides in-depth analysis of more than eighty primary source documents from various protests, dissents, revolts, riots, and revolutions throughout American history, from the American Revolution to the Black Lives Matter Movement of today.

Provides in-depth analysis of thirty-five primary source documents drawn from the ongoing movement to achieve recognition and equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Examines a collection of sixty-four primary source documents pertaining to political campaigns, candidates, and debates ranging from 1787 to today. Features campaign speeches, inaugural addresses, political debates, letters, pamphlets, and congressional reports. Offers in-depth analysis and historical context for each document, and includes a chronology and online resources.

Discusses the American politics and history of the 1950s.