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THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF THE CITIZEN - Coggle Diagram
THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF THE CITIZEN
Charter of human liberties adopted on 26th August, 1789, by France's National Assembly
Consisted of 17 articles
Drafted by General Lafayette alongside Thomas Jefferson
Was inspired by the Enlightenment movement
Was influenced by the ideals of the American Revolution
Sources of inspiration
Magna Carta of 1215
Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
United States Declaration of Independence, 1776
The U.S Constitution, 1788
Manifestos of the Dutch Patriot movement of the 1780s.
Principles
Men are born and remain free and equal in rights
Natural rights of men=
liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech & press
Equality before the law
Significance
Applied ideas from Enlightenment. Attempted to reform the political system in France. Gave civil rights to a huge segment of the population.
Condemned the practices of the Ancien Regime
Civil rights were only meant for a certain group of people
Inspired several movements around the world, the Haitian Revolution and Irish Rebellion, for example.
Served as a preamble to the Constitution of 1791