Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Adopted by the National Assembly between
August 20 and 26,1789 Served as the preamble
to the Constitution of 1791 The Declaration had
a basic principle which was “men are born and
remain free and equal in rights” This shows that citizens
have the right to choose and form their government (1 h 22 min, 20 août 1789 ans – 15 h 12 min, 26 août 1789 ans)