Voices of the American Past: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 1VOICES OF THE AMERICAN PAST presents a variety of diverse voices by providing more than 230 selections. Excerpts from speeches, letters, journals, books, magazine articles, hearings, and government documents raise issues from public and private aspects of American life throughout history. |
Contents
CHAPTER I | 2 |
EMERGING COLONIAL SOCIETY | 15 |
OF THE SERVANTS AND SLAVES IN VIRGINIA 1705 | 22 |
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