French Declaration of the Rights of Man

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen sets out the principles of individual rights, liberty and political equality. It was based largely on John Locke's Second Treatise of GovernmentThe Social Contract (1762) and the American Declaration of Independence.

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Editors. "French Declaration of the Rights of Man". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 22 December 2007
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  1. French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars: 1789-1802