Session 01: Enlightenment and Revolutions
Main Themes:
Enlightenment; Revolutions; Old Continent vs. New Colonies; Colonial Demands for Independence
Key Questions:
Which social and political developments were driving the human rights debates in France, England, and the American colonies during the 18th century?
Materials/Resources:
Inventing Human Rights, by Lynn Hunt (2007), Excerpts from Chapter 2, (attached pdf).