Enlightenment Dbq

During the 16th-18th century the Enlightenment many people questioned how they would be governed and how they would be treated. The Enlightenment was a movement that took place through England, France, Germany and other parts of Europe. This movement had an impact on the government and how people should be treated based on their sex. There were five philosophers that took part and the enlightenment movement: Charles de Montesquieu, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Mary Wollstonecraft. During this time, they were a government of democracy. A democracy government is when there is no absolute ruler, all were made by the people. Locke, Rousseau, and Wollstonecraft were all philosophers who encouraged and helped create the democratic …show more content…
She believed boys and girls being taught together in the same schools, or co-education. he thought that it was designed to keep women ignorant and to have them stick to their role in society. Wollstonecraft was a believer that rights for women were unfair calling marriage a legal form of slavery and prostitution. Mary believed if women were treated equally, women could play a more effective role in society and be allowed many of the same jobs as men. Her views on women’s rights started to have people question the current treatment of women. Jean-Jacques Rousseau lived from 1712 to 1778, was one of the most influential philosophers during the Enlightenment in 18th century in Europe. Rousseau argued that the people and the government form a social contract. The people allow the government to have power over them, they consent to be governed. In return, the government promises to protect the rights of the people. Rousseau believed that the right of individuals to be free is one of the most important things that people have. Because of this, he believed that a good government had to protect those