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Most people are used to thinking about the Enlightenment as something that was unquestionably good. We believe it changed the way people viewed the world in positive ways (e.g. a new concern for liberty, greater tolerance, etc.). Is this an accurate picture of the Enlightenment? According to "The Enlightenment's Dark Side," how did the Enlightenment change thinking about race in the West? How did this new way of thinking affect American ideas regarding liberty? Taking this into consideration, to what extent should we change our characterization of the Enlightenment as a period dedicated to human improvement? Even though this assignment asks you to address more than one question, please write one coherent essay in which the different elements of the assignment are the focus of separate paragraphs joined together by transitional sentences. Please include an introductory and a concluding paragraph