7.4.3 Conservatism

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a political ideology that emerged in reaction to the freedoms associated with the revolutions of the eighteenth century and advocated submitting to government authority and giving religious doctrine a central role in maintaining social order and stability
conservatism
a French term that referred to free people of color in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, now Haiti
gens de couleur libres
an Italian term that refers to the unification of Italy
Risorgimento
informal gathering in the homes of wealthy aristocrats, generally hosted by women, that served as a site for the discussion of Enlightenment ideas and philosophies
salon

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