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American Legacy: The United States Constitution and Other Essential Documents of American Democracy

American Legacy: The United States Constitution and Other Essential Documents of American Democracy is much more than a pocket Constitution. This portable resource for any student of American government contains a selection of documents important for understanding the core and evolving principles of American democracy that undergird the United States of America.

The documents illuminate who we are, what we believe, what rights we have, and how we govern ourselves. New to this edition is “I Have a Story” by Maya Angelou, an essay written by the author in 2012 especially for the Center for Civic Education.

Some of the documents you will find in American Legacy:

  • The U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • Federalist 10
  • The Seneca Falls Declaration
  • "What, to a Slave, Is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass
  • Preamble, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and "I've Been to the Mountaintop" (excerpts) by Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Proposed Equal Rights Amendment
  • “I Have a Story” by Maya Angelou
  • Excerpts from numerous landmark Supreme Court Decisions
  • And much more
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Binding
  • Softcover
Number of Pages
  • 96
Suggested Reading Levels
  • This book is recommended for high school students, college students, and adult readers
Year of Publication
  • 2023
  • Second Edition

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CCE LogoThe Center for Civic Education is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating an informed and thoughtful citizenry committed to democratic principles and actively engaged in the practice of democracy. We do this primarily through our flagship programs, We the People and Project Citizen, but we also provide high-quality, inquiry-driven curricular programs that bring civic learning to life. The Center additionally equips educators with professional learning that builds confidence and capacity to teach civics with depth and relevance, unlocks students’ civic agency by creating opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and share their voices through simulated hearings and other public forums. These initiatives build a national community committed to strengthening civic understanding and participation for all and root everything in decades of research and evidence. Learn more.

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