Enlightenment thinkers

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Voltaire

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Wanted religious freedom and freedom of speech

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Montesquieu

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Wanted separation of powers

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Voltaire

Wanted religious freedom and freedom of speech

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Montesquieu

Wanted separation of powers

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Rousseau

Wanted a government ruled by the people and believed people were naturally good and should have a direct role in decision-making.

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John Locke

He came up with natural rights which include life, liberty, and property.

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Thomas Hobbes

Wanted monarchy and believed in a strong central authority to avoid chaos.

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Adam Smith

Modern economics and the free market system Also wrote The Wealth of Nations, advocating for capitalism and the benefits of competition.

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Mary wollstonecraft

An early advocate for women's rights and education, she argued for equality between the sexes in her work A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.