{"product_id":"voices-of-freedom-a-documentary-history-9780393922912","title":"Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best-selling companion reader to the Give Me Liberty! family of books. A rich collection of documentary voices addressing a central theme in American historyfreedom.  The documents in this collection show that although in some ways universal  the idea of freedom has never been a fixed  timeless concept with a single  unchanging definition. In fact  the history of the United States is in part a story of debates and struggles over freedom. Crises like the American Revolution  the Civil War  and the Cold War have permanently transformed the meaning of freedom. So too have demands by various groups of Americans for greater freedom.  The primary-source selections in this book include presidential proclamations and letters by runaway slaves  famous court cases and obscure manifestos  prevailing ideas and dissenting ones. The voices range from Las Casas and Pontiac through Jefferson  Thoreau  Douglass  and Lincoln to Stanton  Sanger  Garvey  Luce  Byrd  and Obama. The Fourth Edition of Voices of Freedom includes new documents that better reflect the religious aspects of American history. It remains a comprehensive collection that offers a diverse gathering of authors and a wide breadth of opinion.  Fully compiled and edited by Eric Foner  the collection includes headnotes and critical questions for each document. The book is organized as a companion to the textbook Give Me Liberty! An American History  Fourth Edition  by Eric Foner  and it can also be used with other texts in the American history survey and other courses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45953316880437,"sku":"ByrdShop_039392291X","price":54.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393922912.jpg?v=1788185000","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/voices-of-freedom-a-documentary-history-9780393922912","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}