Absolutism v Constitutionalism: Nasty, Brutish & Short : Reading Guide

People who try to understand the atrocities of the 20th century have come to understand that it is useful to categorize those involved as victims, perpetrators or bystanders. As you read each of these selections, note whether the author is a victim, perpetrator or bystander. Then try to revisit the reading by looking at it through the eyes of others involved.

Elvira del Campo

Damiao de Gois

Slave Traders

John Newton

Malachy Postlethwayt

Olaudah Equiano

Sprenger & Kramer

Johannes Junius