Citizenship Development

This page contains some of our great nation's foundational documents and seminal speeches. It is information that should be read and known by all "Citizens of character, dedicated to serving their nation and community."

Text of Mayflower Compact

“Give me liberty or give me death” Speech

Common Sense by Thomas Paine.pdf

The Virginia Declaration of Rights _ National Archives.pdf

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription

The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription

The Crisis by Thomas Paine

The U.S. Bill of Rights

The Constitution: Amendments 11-27

Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

Transcript of the Emancipation Proclamation

Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation

Gettysburg Address

"I Have a Dream," Speech

The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdf

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