Question

Which accurately describes how the Enlightenment influenced social change?

Answer 1

The Enlightenment encouraged critical thinking, reasoning, and individualism which in turn led to increased social awareness and a demand for more accountability from the ruling powers. Enlightenment thinkers advocated for natural rights, such as freedom of speech and religion, which led to a wave of social change including increased education, democracy, and the abolition of slavery and other forms of oppression.