Together the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions are known as the Atlantic Rvolutions. How did the structure of the Atlantic World create the environment for these revolutionary movements to form? A good answer must draw from multiple lectures and readings. Part of lecture notes will be attached and the reading list is as below:
Readings:
Louis XIV, The Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
Jean Domat, On Social Order and Absolute Monarchy
Selections from John Locke
Bill of Rights
Olaudah Equiano, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, ed. Robert J. Allison, SECOND EDITION
Margaret C. Jacob, The Enlightenment FIRST EDITION
Edmund Burke, Speech on Conciliation with America
Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence
Charles Inglis, The True Interest of America Impartially Stated
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Lynn Hunt, ed., The French Revolution and Human Right
