Blog 10

Enlightenment thinkers in the eighteenth century found slavery as a violation of human rights. Slavery was seen as out of date and unnecessary in the new era of industrialism. Britain was first to forbid the sale of slaves. Shortly after, other nations, specifically Latin American countries, abolished slavery. European Enlightenment thinkers challenged women's inferiority. For the longest time, women were seen as weak, vulnerable individuals and were banned from participating in certain events. Soon, women found more educational opportunities. Upper and middle class women gained entrance to big universities. Women were able to own their own land and control their wages for the first time. The second reading talks about men's rights and how "all men are created equal".