Atlantic Empires  

All of this week’s documents talk about ‘rights’ – the idea of certain rights is central to the Atlantic Revolutions. I want you to think about the different ways that the authors thought about rights, and how they shaped the course of the various revolutions. Questions to consider are: How do the different authors interpret ‘rights’ (are they talking about individual rights, group rights, etc.)? In the various Atlantic Revolutions, what groups are left out, and how do they respond?