Following is a list of the top ten documents that were chosen as the most influential in American history, out of 39,075 ballots cast. Click on a document name to learn more.

Document		Percentage voting for it
1.	Declaration of Independence	76%
2.	Constitution of the United States	69%
3.	Bill of Rights	68%
4.	Louisiana Purchase Treaty	34%
5.	Emancipation Proclamation	34%
6.	19th Amendment: Women's Right to Vote	31%
7.	13th Amendment: Abolition of Slavery	30%
8.	Gettysburg Address	25%
9.	Civil Rights Act	25%
10.	Social Security Act	21%

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