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The American Enlightenment Movement was the most influential intellectual movement in the 1700's. Benjamin Franklin led the movement. Many intellectuals, including the Founding Fathers of the United States were greatly inspired by the Enlightenment philosopher's who had written about the rights of man and the need for reform governments so they would reflect the views and be run for the benefit of the people. The American Enlightenment proponents stressed reason and intellectual freedom. .

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