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The Enlightenment

Eight Enlightenment Figures

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Montesquieu: Believed... Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances
Montesquieu: Is famous for... his ideas helped develop our democracy
Montesquieu: He wrote... The Persian Letters
Voltaire: He wrote... Candice
Voltaire: Believed... Freedom of thought, speech, politics, and religion
Voltaire: Is famous for... Invented the idea of freedom of speech
Denis Diderot: Believed... Everyone has the right to education and freedom of expression
Denis Diderot: Is famous for... Indirectly inventing the internet
Denis Diderot: He wrote... The Encyclopedia
Mary Wollstonecraft: Believed... Women deserve the same rights that men have and women were not included in the enlightenment
Mary Wollstonecraft: She wrote... A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Mary Wollstonecraft: Is famous for... Believing in equal rights for all genders
Adam Smith: Believed... Free market of supply and demand should drive the economy and the government as a duty to protect its people
Adam Smith: He wrote... The Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith: Is famous for... Being the creator of capitalism
Thomas Hobbes: Believed... People are evil by nature, absolute monarchy is the best form of government
Thomas Hobbes: He wrote... Leviathen
Thomas Hobbes: Is famous for... Believing that absolute monarchy was best for society
John Locke: Believed... Natural rights , everyone has the right to life, liberty, and land
John Locke: He wrote... Two Treaties of Government
John Locke: Is famous for... Influencing many revolutions
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Believed... People are born good and he questioned authority
Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Is famous for... The will of the people should influence the government
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