sep 8, 1636 - Start of American Enlightenment

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The founding of Harvard University on September 8th, 1636 marked the beginning the American Enlightenment. The American Enlightenment is a period categorized as a time in which people began to realize their natural rights and their right to question authority when those rights are infringed upon. The founding of Harvard, the first University in the Americas, marked a dedication to higher education, which promoted such beliefs previously mentioned.

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