Identify three examples of Enlightenment ideas in the information and sources about Women's rights movements in
the 18th and 19th centuries.
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The role of women in the Enlightenment is debated. It is acknowledged that women during this era were not considered of equal status to men, and much of their work and effort were suppressed.[1] Even so, salons, coffeehouses, debating societies, academic competitions and print all became avenues for women to socialize, learn and discuss enlightenment ideas. For many women, these avenues furthered their roles in society and created stepping stones for future progress.[2]
Author Mary Wollstonecraft
The Enlightenment came to advance ideals of liberty, progress, and tolerance. For those women who were able to discuss and advance new ideals, discourse on religion, political and social equality, and sexuality became prominent topics in the salons, debating societies, and in print. While women in England and France gained arguably more freedom than their counterparts in other countries, the role of women in the Enlightenment was typically reserved for those of middle and also the upper-class families, were then allowed and able to access money to join societies and the education to participate in debate.[3] Therefore, the women in the Enlightenment only represented a small class of society and not the entire female sex.
Answer:Debatable is how women fit within the Enlightenment. It is accepted that women's work and efforts were largely stifled during this time since they were not given the same status as males.[1] Nevertheless, women found ways to network, educate themselves, and discuss enlightened concepts through salons, coffee shops, debating groups, academic competitions, and print. These opportunities expanded the social positions of many women and provided stepping stones for future advancement.[2]
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