What was the significance of voltaire's novel candide?

a. it called for the confiscation of church lands and the taxing of church income.
b. it warned of the negative effects of freedom of speech.
c. it retold the hardships voltaire had experienced in england.
d. it used humor to show the need for social reform.

Candide is a satire by the philosopher Voltaire. It is very critical of the aristocracy and the church, It is also critical of certain tenets of the Enlightenment, especially ideas about social class. The novel uses humor to show the need for social reform.

answer: d. an organization that fought for women's voting rights

1.) irish.

2.) settlers could obtain cheap land nearby

3.) steam engine

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