0.4 Glossary of the oaap's "americas concepts"  (Page 3/3)

Liberalism: refers to the emphasis of individual liberties, individual rights, equal opportunities, and limited government. In Spanish documents, this specifically refers to anticlerical (anti-Catholic) political policies. Documents assigned this term include: political manifestoes; constitutions; declarations of independence; Spanish anti-Catholic Church documents; etc.

Libertarianism: refers to a philosophy that emphasizes the individual, individual rights and liberties, the freedom of thoughts and actions, and free will. It was used during the Enlightenment in reference to individual liberties, limited government, and free thinking. Documents assigned this term include: discussions on abolition; documents that detail the rights that slaves should have as human beings; etc.

Migration: refers to movement of peoples, immigration, and travel. Documents assigned this term include: travel journals; letters from travelers; letters from or regarding exiles; exploration narratives; etc.

Nationalism: refers to an emphasis on the nation; a shared history and custom among a people; and national pride. Documents assigned this term include: constitutions; manifestoes; government publications focusing on the nation and national pride; documents detailing independence movements; proclamations; descriptions of national traditions and customs; national laws; propaganda; etc.

Neo-constitutionalism: refers to an evolving of the constitution and the constitutional rights guaranteed therein. Documents assigned this term include: government documents detailing changes to laws; constitutional revisions; etc.

Race Relations: refers to relationships between racial groups. Documents assigned this term include: references to slavery and abolition movements; descriptions of interactions between colonists and the natives; Confederate documents related to race and slavery; journals that describe interactions between people of different races; etc.

Religion: refers to religious beliefs, church traditions, biblical citations and explanations, church activities, and church policies. Documents assigned this term include: official church documents; constitutions that specify a state-imposed religion; descriptions of religious beliefs and customs; religious campaigns; letters from and regarding missionaries; diaries or journals that mention religion; anti-Church documents; sermons; images of missions and churches; etc.

Revolution: refers to an often-violent overthrowing of an established political system and the goal of replacing it with a new system. Documents assigned this term include: revolutionary war documents; documents from wars of independence; documents describing military campaigns and events during revolutionary wars; newspapers that mention revolutionary battles; documents regarding courts-martial; political manifestoes; etc.

Slavery: refers to slavery and abolition in the Americas. Documents assigned this term include: bills of sale of slaves; slave inventory lists; political cartoons regarding slavery; abolition documents; descriptions of slavery and slaves; legal documents regarding slavery; etc.

Technology: refers to technical equipment, some examples of technology include modes of transportation, printing technology, telegraphs, and medical equipment. Documents assigned this term include: descriptions of trains; medical knowledge, charts, and equipment; land survey reports; lists of equipment inventory, such as arms or sewing machines; etc.

War: refers to military or armed conflict. Documents assigned this term include: descriptions or references to battles; military maps; war records; references to military occupations and camps; portraits of uniformed military officers; images of battle fields and forts; Confederate and Republic of Texas currency; journals and letters written by soldiers, officers, and prisoners of war; newspapers describing battles; Texas Revolution correspondence; War Department correspondence; etc.