[close] Fourteen compelling and influential documents: Patrick Henry's "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death," Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, James Madison's The Federalist Number 10, George Washington's First Inaugural Address, George Washington's Farewell Address, Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, The Monroe Doctrine, William Lloyd Garison's The Liberator, Andrew Jackson's Veto of the Bank Bill, Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, The Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address and Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. [close]