The textstates that most leaders of the Enlightenment sought to
A) return society to the freedoms of ancient Athenian democracy.
B) restructure society according the Christian humanist principles.
C) impose an ordered freedom on social and political institutions.
D) enlighten society through the universal education of both sexes.
E) overthrow unenlightened political systems through revolutions, violent if need be.

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The text states that most leaders of the Enlightenment sought to "impose an ordered freedom on social and political institutions." This suggests that they believed in creating structured and organized systems that still allowed for individual freedom and rights. The other answer choices do not accurately reflect the goals of Enlightenment thinkers as described in the text.

The Textstates That Most Leaders of the Enlightenment Sought to