One of the big changes on the new SAT is the inclusion of historical documents. The SAT is expecting you to enter the “Great Global Conversation”
In other words, these essays are sort of like a huge group text. But instead of figuring out where to go for dinner, everybody is, you know…making history. There’s a really good chance some of these essays, letters, and documents will show up on the SAT.
Great Global Conversation: Founding Fathers
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Benjamin Franklin
- The Declaration of Independence
- The Constitution
- The Federalist Papers
- The Bill of Rights
Great Global Conversation: Founding Documents
Great Global Conversation: Later American Presidents
- Abraham Lincoln:
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Harry Truman
- Dwight Eisenhower
- John F. Kennedy
- Jimmy Carter
- Ronald Reagan
Gettysburg Address
Second Inaugural Address
SAT Reading: Civil Rights and Suffrage
- Frederick Douglass:
- Sojourner Truth:
- Booker T. Washington:
- W.E.B. DuBois:
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett:
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton:
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
My Bondage and My Freedom
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
Up From Slavery
The Future of the American Negro
The Souls of Black Folk
The Conservation of Races
Southern Horrors
The Red Record
Mob Rule in New Orleans
SAT Reading: British Voices
SAT Reading: American Voices
You’ve got a great reading list here, but don’t forget to check out other Magoosh blogs to help you figure out what to do with all these documents. Now get reading!
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About Emily Faison
An avid reader and art enthusiast, Emily has degrees in English from Florida State University and Southeastern University. When she's not editing web content for a local magazine, you’ll probably find her catching up on her Netflix queue or reading a novel with a fresh cup of coffee at a local cafe.
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