Voices of Freedom: A Documentary History, Volume 2

by Eric Foner (Editor)

Edited by Eric Foner and coordinated with each chapter of the text, this companion to Give Me Liberty! includes 139 primary-source documents touching on the theme of American freedom. The freedom theme is explored in the words of well-known historical figures and ordinary Americans. Each document is accompanied by an introductory headnote and study questions.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Textbooks

290 pages, Paperback

First published July 19, 2004

About the author

Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, where he earned his B.A. and Ph.D. In his teaching and scholarship, Foner focuses on the Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery, and nineteenth-century America. His Reconstruction: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863–1877, won the Bancroft, Parkman, and Los Angeles Times Book prizes and remains the standard history of the period. His latest book published in 2010 is The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery.

In 2006 Foner received the Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching at Columbia University. He has served as president of the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Society of American Historians.

Reviews

[Kacie · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh, I guess I'll mark it as read even though I probably haven't even read half of it XD it was for school. I was not a fan. Nuh uh.

[Sean Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good. Loved that it was primary sources. Great for research. Great if you love American history

[Hunter Panoch · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read enough of this to say it counts ope

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intense biography of how slavery didn't really end in 1865 but kept going well into the 20th century. Worth reading.

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.