The enlightenment philosopher heavily influenced government and society. Their principles which were based on reason and science, instead of religion, were incremental to the French Revolution, which borrowed aspects such as every man is born free, which helped push the French proletariat to overthrow the monarchy. The enlightenment philosophers also produced important literature such as the Encyclopedia (to cite one example), which were revolutionary texts, but also informational texts for the public.
The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi.
The Loire river , the Seine river and the Rhone river.
Enslaved Africans resisted, or rebelled, against their position as slaves in many different ways. Each expression of resistance by enslaved individuals or groups counted as acts of rebellion against the system of slavery. The many instances of resistance show that slaves were not passive victims of slavery. Instead they proved their strength and determination in fighting for their freedom. In particular, enslaved Africans on the Caribbean plantations rebelled against their owners in many different ways.
Link to: This can be read about further in Black Resistance.
