Social Studies Documents

How do we make a "sound judgment" in a culturally diverse society? How do we know the best path to follow in an interdependent world? These stories, based on social-studies, help us to understand that personal and environmental relationships impact our lives and our world.

Page from the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (also known as "Gustavus Vassa, The African").  This page tells the story of what it was like to s...

A page from Olaudah Equiano's book, telling the story of how he and his sister were both kidnapped from their village. Click on the image for a bette...

People who were opposed to Prohibition, and the Volstead Act which would enforce it, challenged the law in the federal courts. This article is one wh...

Image of a letter written by Susan B. Anthony concerning Her casting a vote in the 1872 Federal Election. Click on the image for a better view.

Image of the case, U.S. v Susan B. Anthony, Indictment for Illegal Voting, dated 01/24/1873. Click on the image for a better view.

This facsimile document, maintained at the National Archives, depicts the "conviction record" of Susan B. Anthony following her trial for unlawfully v...

When Susan Anthony was convicted for wrongfully voting in America's 1872 presidential election, she appealed to Congress to set aside the verdict. &nb...

Although she was a forceful advocate for women's rights, Susan B. Anthony was also an abolitionist who advocated against slavery. This image depicts ...

Susan B. Anthony was convicted of unlawfully voting, in the 1872 presidential election, and sentenced to a fine of $100 plus court costs. This docume...

The Table of Contents page from the book, Olaudah Equiano: The Interesting Narrative.

This image depicts the tally of electoral votes for the election of 1800 where Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr each received 73 votes. As a result of ...

People smuggled liquor into the States on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts.  This telegram involves the smuggling of liquor into Oregon v...

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