# America's Docs

> A primary-source library of the United States. Faithful texts of the founding documents, the Constitution and its 27 amendments, defining presidential and civic speeches, civil rights laws, and landmark Supreme Court cases, adapted from the U.S. National Archives, the Avalon Project at Yale Law School, and the National Constitution Center.

## Overview

- [Home](/index.md): The full library: founding documents, amendments, speeches, civil rights, and Supreme Court cases.

## Founding Documents

- [Founding Documents Overview](/founding/overview.md): Index of the charters of freedom and the Constitution.
- [Declaration of Independence](/founding/declaration-of-independence.md): The 1776 declaration of independence from Britain.
- [Articles of Confederation](/founding/articles-of-confederation.md): The first U.S. constitution (1781–1789).
- [The Constitution](/founding/constitution.md): Preamble and overview of the seven articles.
- [Constitution: Article I](/founding/constitution-article-i.md): The Legislature.
- [Constitution: Article II](/founding/constitution-article-ii.md): The Executive.
- [Constitution: Article III](/founding/constitution-article-iii.md): The Judiciary.
- [Constitution: Article IV](/founding/constitution-article-iv.md): The States.
- [Constitution: Article V](/founding/constitution-article-v.md): Amendment process.
- [Constitution: Article VI](/founding/constitution-article-vi.md): Supremacy Clause and oaths.
- [Constitution: Article VII](/founding/constitution-article-vii.md): Ratification.
- [The Federalist Papers](/founding/federalist-papers.md): Overview of the 85 essays.
- [Federalist No. 10](/founding/federalist-10.md): Madison on faction and the large republic.
- [Federalist No. 51](/founding/federalist-51.md): Madison on checks and balances.
- [Federalist No. 78](/founding/federalist-78.md): Hamilton on the judiciary and judicial review.

## Amendments

- [All Amendments](/amendments/overview.md): Index of all 27 amendments grouped by era.
- [Bill of Rights](/amendments/amendment-i.md): Amendments I–X (1791).
- [Reconstruction Amendments](/amendments/amendment-xiii.md): Amendments XIII–XV (1865–1870).

## Speeches & Addresses

- [Speeches Overview](/speeches/overview.md): Index of defining American speeches.
- [Washington's Farewell Address](/speeches/washington-farewell-address.md): 1796.
- [The Monroe Doctrine](/speeches/monroe-doctrine.md): 1823.
- [Emancipation Proclamation](/speeches/emancipation-proclamation.md): 1863.
- [The Gettysburg Address](/speeches/gettysburg-address.md): 1863.
- [Lincoln's Second Inaugural](/speeches/lincoln-second-inaugural.md): 1865.
- [FDR's First Inaugural](/speeches/fdr-first-inaugural.md): 1933.
- [FDR's Four Freedoms](/speeches/fdr-four-freedoms.md): 1941.
- [FDR's "Day of Infamy" Speech](/speeches/fdr-pearl-harbor.md): 1941.
- [Eisenhower's Farewell Address](/speeches/eisenhower-farewell.md): 1961.
- [Kennedy's Inaugural Address](/speeches/jfk-inaugural.md): 1961.
- ["I Have a Dream"](/speeches/i-have-a-dream.md): 1963 (context and links).

## Civil Rights & Reform

- [Civil Rights Overview](/civil-rights/overview.md): Index of reform documents and laws.
- [The Northwest Ordinance](/civil-rights/northwest-ordinance.md): 1787.
- [Declaration of Sentiments](/civil-rights/seneca-falls-declaration.md): 1848.
- [Civil Rights Act of 1964](/civil-rights/civil-rights-act-1964.md).
- [Voting Rights Act of 1965](/civil-rights/voting-rights-act-1965.md).

## Landmark Supreme Court Cases

- [Supreme Court Overview](/supreme-court/overview.md): Index of landmark decisions.
- [Marbury v. Madison](/supreme-court/marbury-v-madison.md): 1803, judicial review.
- [McCulloch v. Maryland](/supreme-court/mcculloch-v-maryland.md): 1819, implied powers.
- [Dred Scott v. Sandford](/supreme-court/dred-scott-v-sandford.md): 1857.
- [Plessy v. Ferguson](/supreme-court/plessy-v-ferguson.md): 1896.
- [Brown v. Board of Education](/supreme-court/brown-v-board.md): 1954.