In the eighteenth century, British freedom

A) centered on the belief that all people of the world have equal rights.
B) was closely identified with Protestantism and identified nearly every other nation as a slave to Catholicism, tyranny, or barbarism.
C) was a secular view of liberty that required that religion and politics be completely separate.
D) was based on the idea that all men should vote regardless of class status.
E) fueled a successful abolitionist movement in England.

British Freedom

Refers to the various aspects of civil liberties and democratic principles that have developed and evolved within Britain over centuries.

Protestantism

A form of Christian faith and practice that originated with the Reformation, a movement against what its followers considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church.

Secular View

An approach or perspective that focuses on the present life and physical world, often rejecting or excluding religious considerations and beliefs.