The Atlantic Revolution

 I am pretty well versed in the American Revolution, knew about the French Revolution, and have read about the Spanish Revolution in South America, what I did not know is the timeline of all of these events. I did not know that one fell after another. It is so interesting that the American Revolution kind of sparked this unrest across the globe. People did not want to be ruled by another ruler across the sea or where sick of being ruled by a privileged group while others starved. 

The American Revolution was a hard fought battle and was about freedom and the right to these freedoms. Not only did the Americans win their independence, but they also establish some basic civil liberties that would become on of the most fairest governments in history. Not that this does not eventually become corrupt with corporate power, but it has a great structure. 

It is hard to fathom that the French and Spanish American Revolutions went on for more than twenty five years. Could you imagine growing up during this time in that place and spending twenty five years living life during a revolution. You would be constantly in turmoil. There would be so much worry and you would be in survival mode. I guess if you have a passion for your freedom then you just become part of the history while it is being made. 

A positive is that questions started to arrive about equality, woman's rights, abolition of slavery, and new forms of elected governments. Though a lot of these positives did not come into full effect until years later, it is always the thought that get interjected into society that creates change.