First, use the Primary Source Evaluation Table to begin for your own practice.

First, use the Primary Source Evaluation Table to begin for your own practice. You will also want to attach it to your discussion post.

Then, address the following questions in your paragraph style post:

1. Based on the “The Declaration of Rights:” In what way is this document “enlightened?”
2. Based on the “The Declaration of Rights:” Which passage suggests women should or should not be included in the public process?
3. Based on the “The Declaration of Rights:” Are there passages that could endorse discrimination on the basis of skin color? Which key word that appears in these passages might be perverted or used to defend a discriminatory practice?
4. Based on the “The Declaration of Rights:” Where else do you see Enlightenment principles influencing change in the Atlantic world during the 18th and 19th centuries?
5. Based on the “The Declaration of Rights:” It is plain to see that people are not equal in the sense that all people have the same abilities, skills, shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. What, then, do the American humanists mean when they claim that “all men are created equal” in that famous document from 14 prior?
6. Consider some of the effects of the Enlightenment on societies: What were some of the different results of the many revolutions during this period? 

Remember to leave a substantive comment for at least one of your classmates as well. Refer to the Class Reference tab for more on discussion board length and content requirements, and on how your discussions will be evaluated.