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                                •  A philosophical movement of the 18

                                    century marked by political ideas and an
                                    emphasis on rationalism.

                                •  The enlightenment was made possible by

                                    and in turn helped to develop , attitudes of
                                    mind that  we refer today as secular,

                                    scientific and humanistic.
















                                       FRENCH REVOLUTION


                             •  The French revolution (1789) announced the

                                arrival of political sovereignty at the level of
                                individuals as well as nation-    state


                             •  Ideas like liberty, equality and fraternity became


                                       the watchwords of the modern states
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