The Enlightenment Thinkers And Their Impact
bios/biohen.cfmhttp:// bios/biohen.cfm - link for entire speech Excerpts from his famous speech: “.... Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies have bound us hand and foot... There is no retreat but in submission and slavery!.... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course other may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry
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“All men are created equal” “It is the right of the people to overthrow an unjust government” “All men have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of property” “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” - Thomas Jefferson John Locke
Baron Montesquieu - 3 Branches of Govt. and system of Checks and Balances
Francois Marie Arouet (aka – Voltaire) Why did he write under a “pen name”? I do not agree with a word you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
ng/assets/room1/fall_of_the_bastille.jpg mages/items/ jpg The writings of these individuals have led to great change around the world Can you identify all four of the revolutions/independence movements below?
What is the name given to this time period - Enlightenment What is the name given to this group of thinkers – Enlightenment Thinkers What was the major effect these individuals and their ideas caused - Inspired many revolutions, nationalism, and independence movements
Change and Questioning The individuals we have discussed in this unit caused great change in the way ppl thought and in the way things were done. The prevalent theme through the Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, and Enlightenment was that of questioning the world around them and traditional ideas and beliefs.