aug 26, 1789 - The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
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This declaration came out of a want for freedom and for the people, by the people. Followed the Tennis Court Oath.
This document states that all people are born equally and born free. This also means that everyone is given a right to liberty, private property, and inviolably rights.
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