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speech and a poor person has the same right as a rich person. This idea was a very old concept
that influenced America Big time and is still carried on today.
The two most famous Enlightenment thinkers of America were Thomas Jefferson and
Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Jefferson helped the American Institutions with what he believed in
the Enlightment period. Benjamin Franklin tried his best to connect America and its government
with Enlightenment because he knew that America could benefit and succeed if it followed what
the Enlightenment thinkers believed.
These concepts influenced America a lot and it helped succeed and helped reach to what
they are today. Without the Enlightenment, America would not succeed or maybe would not even
exist because the Enlightenment was the start of many colonies mostly America.
(history.howstuffworks.com) The Enlightenment ideas also helped the people support America
which made America powerful. Without the Support of the people, a country could not exist
because it would not be successful. Thanks to the Enlightenment, America is now very powerful
and supported by many people.
Another Society that was influenced by the Enlightenment was France. There were many
Enlightenment thinkers or philosophers that brought change to France way of governing and
laws. Enlightenment thinkers such as Montesquieu, Voltaire, Beccaria, and Wollstonecraft
affected France in a good way. Montesquieu believed that France should be separated intro three
groups, executive, legislative, and judicial. He also believed that these three groups should have
equal power, rights, and respect. France got influenced with this concept and started applying it.
After some time, other countries such as America figured out that it was a helpful way of running
the government without any problems, and they started applying it too.
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Voltaire stated that a human being should have the right to say whatever he or she wants
and he or she must have the right to believe in any country. Before Voltaire stated this to France,
the people in France were forced to become Christians. This caused chaos and deaths of many
people which did not lead to success. However, after the French president said that anyone living
in France has the right to believe in any religion, there was peace in France and it was a Better
place.
Beccaria believed that people should be treated fairly and good by the government. He
was against execution and was against torture. He believed that if a person committed murder, he
must be killed instantly without pain. France also got influenced by this rule and started applying
it. This lowered the crime rate and made France a better place.
Wollstonecraft believed that both men and women should have equal rights. They must
both have the rights to own property and vote. This brought a tremendous influence towards
France because before they started applying this concept, there was chaos because women
wanted their votes to be counted and wanted their voices to be taken in consideration.
Both America and France were heavily influenced by the Enlightenment period in a
positive way. The Enlightenment helped these countries succeed and gradually gain power and
wealth over the years. These countries also understood that there is one God and God put man to
earth for a reason. The Enlightenment thinkers also were a big part in helping strive for success.