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However, as social mobility became more widespread because of the Black Death, many people believed that a person’s merits or abilities were what mattered and not one’s birth.<ref>Benedictow, 2004, p. 174 </ref> This led to a growing individualism in Italian society. This, in turn, encouraged people to strive and develop their talents and achieve excellence or virtue.<ref>Burkhardt, 1878, p. 78</ref> The individual's belief was central to the Renaissance and inspired many of the greatest artists, architects, sculptures and writers, the world has ever seen to create peerless works.
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Updated January 12, 2019
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