The Enlightenment philosophers had a belief in the rights of humankind, they fought for what they believed in and in a way influenced our freedom and rights today. These four Enlightenment philosophers had different ideas, like the equality for women, freedom of religion, freedom from economics, a...

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While researching the American Enlightenment Movement, I found that although historians talk more about the French thinker's role in the revolution, it was actually four American rulers who left a mark in history. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison all used their know...

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