Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free Speech. Edited by Joseph Fornieri, this reader contains a collection of twenty-six landmark court cases, an introductory essay, case introductions, a thematic table of contents, study questions, glossary, and suggestions for further reading. Take a peek inside the volume below!

Sojourner Truth died 141 years ago today. Reports of her death had circulated decades earlier—along with inaccurate reports of speeches she made in support of abolition and women’s rights. A more accurate account of her words and deeds better demonstrates her powerful advocacy.

To participate constructively in civic life, “you really have to understand why people do the things that they do,” says Kansas Government teacher Bryan Little. MAHG studies deepened the way Little teaches the Constitution, which the framers structured to withstand the power-hungry tendencies of human nature.

The story of the Sand Creek Massacre (November 28, 1864) shows how cultural misunderstanding, political ambition, poor communications, and white settlers’ incessant demand for western land led to shameful acts of violence against Native Americans. It also shows how some Americans refused to participate in the violence.