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The Declaration of the Rights of Man

The Declaration of the Rights of Man. By: Rachel Weidner and Jennifer Nguyen. Why was it important to the citizens of France?. Allowed people to become more human-like Equality came into picture Politically, not between men and women Helped in the abolition of the feudal order.

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man

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  1. The Declaration of the Rights of Man By: Rachel Weidner and Jennifer Nguyen

  2. Why was it important to the citizens of France? • Allowed people to become more human-like • Equality came into picture • Politically, not between men and women • Helped in the abolition of the feudal order

  3. What was it modeled after? • Modeled after the Declaration of Independence of the United States • Guaranteed basic liberties and rights • Granted rights: freedom of speech & religion, office was open to men, private property, liberty, inviolability. • Acted as an attack on the pre-Revolutionary monarchical regime

  4. (Continued) • Prevented abuse by the king and/or his administration • First step towards creating a constitution • Preserved the rights of being equal and free • Office was open to the third estate—MEN ONLY.

  5. What were the ideas of the declaration influenced by? • Influenced by Enlightenment thinkers • Montesquieu- separation of powers • Jean-Jacques Rousseau- general will of states • Voltaire- the idea that the individual must be protected against judicial actions Rousseau Montesquieu Voltaire

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