aug 26, 1789 - The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is a document of the French Revolution which was adopted by the National Assembly on the 26th of November, 1789. It made declarations about revolutionary ideas of equality and liberty. The terms were adopted by Enlightenment ideas. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen played a crucial role in the democratization of the French Revolution.

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