The American Enlightenment

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5 жыл бұрын

The Enlightenment was an eighteenth century European intellectual movement that had a profound impact on prominent thinkers in late Colonial America, including many of those who were leaders of the American Revolution. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine were three American Founding Fathers who looked up to John Locke and Isaac Newton and sought to put their theories into practice. Jefferson was heavily indebted to John Locke for the ideas of Natural Rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
This video should be helpful for US History students of all ages and especially great for AP US History.

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@johnbrown6374 2 жыл бұрын

You don't have to view Jefferson from a 21st century lens to be puzzled by his idea that "all men are created equal," yet he owned slaves. There was a growing abolitionist movement already in place by the time Jefferson wrote those words in the Declaration of Independence. Also, he wanted to pin the slave trade and slavery itself on King George in an early draft of the Declaration but met with stern resistance from the representatives from the Deep South. Also, read his Notes on the State of Virginia to see what he really thought about the people he enslaved. He didn't think they were human in the same way non-Africans were human, so his idea of "all men" couldn't possibly extend to them.

@noordrawing9313 2 жыл бұрын

The beat lecture I've ever listened and watch. It really helps me to understand the American Enlightenment. Thanks a lot Mr. Tom Richey.

@236santi 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Tom, just wanted to tell you that your videos are incredible. Your pace, personality, presentation and delivery are on point. I am studying American/English history in college and we always refer to your videos. You are very popular in the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina. Saludos desde el sur, espero con ancias ver mas videos tuyos.

@SWSimpson 2 жыл бұрын

All men are created equal... Thomas Jefferson had written anti-slavery paragraph to the Declaration of Independence, and he was angry that it was removed from the document because of the slave states wouldn't have gone along.

@rebeccadsouza9128 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful Tom! Thanks for the upload. Peace.

@Sir.suspicious 5 жыл бұрын

I'm completely addicted to your videos, I've found your channel some weeks ago and have been watching all of them. Your coolness factor also helps, and the intro music

@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

Kind words. Thanks!

@Sir.suspicious 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomrichey Now you know, you got fans in Portugal, even if our school system is different (and I'm actually studying psychology at college), you're videos are great

@dark_prince1603 5 жыл бұрын

Oh yessss just as I finish the chapter notes for this

@7eewilsmi127 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, you've been a big help!

@missourimule4541 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Paine died the most hated man in the Western World due to his book: The Age of Reason. He attacked the clergy and it backfired on him extremely. "The Age of Reason" Booklet dealt with the Enlightenment the narrator here is speaking about. I've read all of Thomas Paine's booklets. Paine's "Common Sense" Booklet fueled the American Revolution and by far was his best writing, in my opinion.

@syedafaizagillani8763 4 жыл бұрын

Any book that best explains American revolution and enlightenment?

@veegeeknitting 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks!

@ceylanse1 3 жыл бұрын

Can I take notes from your video? I really need such important informations to complete my article assignment.

@jefreybalingit3043 2 жыл бұрын

it is very helpful thanks for this video.

@Pannkakaize 5 жыл бұрын

When will you do a video about CharlesXII

@kmmz4445 5 жыл бұрын

Thx for another great video, but has anyone ever told you that you look kind of like Matt Shultz? I can't believe I just noticed it!

@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

I get Matt Damon now and then, but I hadn’t heard of Matt Shultz. I can see it a bit, though!

@amylucas8709 3 жыл бұрын

When Jefferson wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence he called out the CHRISTIAN king over slavery. The words were capitalized for emphasis..... CHRISTIAN & MEN . He was definitely making a connection with both of the words “ MEN” being in all caps. Unfortunately some southerners had that part removed. We do still have the original however & a couple original copies.

@fireferaligatr3193 5 жыл бұрын

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@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

I’m a big Steuwe fan!

@claudiahurtado1216 5 жыл бұрын

You are a good teacher

@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Blitzman1999 5 жыл бұрын

Jefferson, Franklin, and Paine = Heroes of Freedom.

@jasminedevoto706 3 жыл бұрын

Every one is epic

@juliansdsilv 3 жыл бұрын

GREAT

@ImRezaF 5 жыл бұрын

Nice Napoleon book back there

@vladymir577 2 жыл бұрын

no captions?

@somnathsaha4079 Жыл бұрын

Love from 🇮🇳

@haSHAH1 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@babydragon9219 3 жыл бұрын

*'Intense typing'*

@zoonpolitikon14 5 жыл бұрын

I was told that Jefferson invented the dumbwaiter

@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

I saw one at Monticello when I visited - need to look into whether or not that was the first!

@abdcd8582 2 жыл бұрын

love from pakistan.

@jenevieve2297 3 жыл бұрын

love the video but the whole time I just kept thinking how much you look like Steve Irwin lol

@Drumkarma 3 жыл бұрын

I'm shocked that you didn't include Joseph Priestley. When Jefferson was writing, he was greatly influenced by his friend, Joseph Priestley.

@karl5722 5 жыл бұрын

Here is a video explaining why the founders, most credited for the american founding and here the enlightenement, were christians at least in the moral and the behavioral sense (Some have differing view in christinaity and sone adhere to traditional christianity) Link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6p2pqpl3eDKdKs.html

@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

Did you REALLY just link a PragerU propaganda video???

@karl5722 5 жыл бұрын

Did just saw someone from Texas calling PragerU propaganda. Oh yeah you are a professor. Just to note that the person speaking in the videos of pragerU are either university profressors , high profile people like this one speaking about the christianity of the founding fathers. Just take a look at what he is saying instead of critising about the channel and calling it propaganda. It is often people who tell you that, taht makr you close minded. Link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6p2pqpl3eDKdKs.html Edit: here is what they tell about him: "Joshua Charles, New York Times bestseller author and researcher at the Museum of the bible.

@tomrichey 5 жыл бұрын

No one’s ever going to be able to build a credible case for me being left of center. Seriously, man. PragerU’s video about the origins of the Civil War is pure propaganda and misleading on a number of levels. You can search for my response to that video here on KZfaq (and then see if you still want to try to stereotype me as some kind of leftist professor).

@karl5722 5 жыл бұрын

@@tomrichey What does that have to do with the civil war? This is a different issue. Seriously a professor is just showing his close-mindedness. You can disagree about the civil war but that doesn't excuse ALL pragerU videos are bad. I myself think some are not good and are bad. But that doesn't let to believe that some of theur content is credible. The guy precisely handed details of where the fathers wrote that phrase or passage. Fine don't watch, it is terrible to see a professor affirming what he wants and denying what he wants. Sir I am not saying you are leftist but I sure say you believe ALL the content is propaganda. Edit: Just to precisely say that the guy isn't saying the founder were traditional christian, believing in the trinity and the divinity of Jesus. Some do but some don't. Deism by definition is: a supreme being,specifically a cretor who does not intervene in the universe. He just reply to this belief (plus atheism) and say they believe in a god who does intervene in the universe specificily as of moral rules to men.

@fireferaligatr3193 5 жыл бұрын

Second

@chanroberts4670 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, emotions and thoughts are NOT the same thing. Opinions are thoughts, not emotions. People THINK their opinions, not feel (emotions/physical sensations) them. Emotions are inherently irrational.

@mrgodxiller7040 2 жыл бұрын

Deism has the experience of the numinous rather than reads about "It" See utube jason silva mystical experience

@joeroaten8704 3 жыл бұрын

@hootenanny6095 Жыл бұрын

But did the enlightment really reach the United States? Rational thinking instead of emotional thinking: how does it seem that US politics is quite emotional compared to most European countries? All men are equal in the US, but in many countries in Europe, ie. education is free. Noone depend on their parents economy if the son/daughter of a single mum wants to become a professor. The whole world uses the metric system, which is easy to use, whereas in the US you need a calculator for even small calculations.