What were the links between the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Declaration of the Rights of Women? How were these documents influenced by Enlightenment thinking? What rights do they state that citizens should have? Who does each document define as citizens?
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Modeled on the 1789 document known as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the [Male] Citizen (Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen), Gouges's manifesto asserted that women are equal to men in society and, as such, entitled to the same citizenship rights.
The American Declaration of Independence was influenced by John Locke's work. The American Revolution was very heavily influenced by ideas associated with the Enlightenment. Documents like the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights reflected many Enlightenment ideas.
Right to Life. Man must live before he can do anything. ...
Right to Family Life. Right to family life is of great significance for the continuation of the human race. ...
Right to Education. ...
Right to Personal Freedom. ...
Right to Religious Freedom. ...
Right to Freedom of Thought and Expression. ...
Freedom of Press. ...
Right to Equality.
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Alternative Title: Déclaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, French Declaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen, one of the basic charters of human liberties, containing the principles that inspired the French Revolution. Its 17 articles, adopted between August 20 and August 26, 1789, by France’s National Assembly, served as the preamble to the Constitution of 1791. Similar documents served as the preamble to the Constitution of 1793 (retitled simply Declaration of the Rights of Man) and to the Constitution of 1795 (retitled Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man and the Citizen).