Atlantic Revolutions

Adams, The Rights of Colonists (just read the selection from Adams) http://history.hanovereduitexts/adamss.html Sieyes, What is the Third Estate? https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/Halsall/modisieyes.asp Read the two documents by Samuel Adams (1772) and Emmauel Sieyes (1789). They are both claiming political rights during the revolutionary period of the late 18th century Atlantic revolutions. In this discussion we want to pay attention to the similarities and differences between the two documents and revolutions. Both men were heavily influenced by Enlightenment ideas and this comes through in their writing. At the same time, they each have some different perspectives given the very different situation that they faced. So, compose a response that compares the two documents. What are one or two of the main similarities? What are one or two of the main differences?      

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