Age of enlightenment (jan 1, 1685 – jan 1, 1815)

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Applies new ways of understanding(rationalist and empiricist (ones senses) approaches to the natural and human world.

1. Changed the role of religion, questioned existing power structures
2. Stressed the importance of the Individual
3. Natural rights (people born with life, liberty, and property)
4. The social contract, people can over throw gov
5. Popular Sovereignty, power to rule belonged to the people.
6. Democracy (people vote and participate in gov)
7. Liberalism, protection of civil rights, free market economy, and protection of private property.

Enlightenment ideals encouraged voting.
(Suffrage)
1. White land owning men
2. White men
3. African American men
4. Woman (Olympe De gouges)

Also led to the abolition of slavery in Americas and serfdon in Russia.

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