Rights of Man Declared: France's Revolutionary Dawn
The National Constituent Assembly of France approves the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, instantly codifying liberty, property, and resistance to oppression as fundamental national principles. This document dismantles the legal foundations of the French monarchy and sets a radical precedent that inspires democratic revolutions across Europe for centuries.
August 26, 1789
237 years ago
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Palace of Versailles
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national assembly
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citize
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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France
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French Revolution
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National Constituent Assembly
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National Assembly (France)
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Jacques Chirac
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Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
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Marrakesh
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