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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Enlightenment idea was most important to Voltaire?
A
Freedom of Speech
B
People are born wicked
C
People are born free, but unequal
D
The social contract
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He mainly argued for religious tolerance and freedom of thought. He campaigned to eradicate priestly and aristocratic-monarchical authority, and supported a constitutional monarchy that protects people’s rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -François-Marie Arouet, known to history as Voltaire, died on May 30th, 1778. He was a major figure in the Enlightenment, a writer, historian and philosopher, renowned for his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the separation of church and state.

Detailed explanation-3: -Back before the Constitution enshrined the principle of free speech in the very First Amendment, the French writer, wit, and philosopher Voltaire said, “I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state. Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, histories, and scientific expositions.

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