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What Is The Difference Between The Declaration Of The Rights Of Man And The Citizen

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The Different Views of The Natural Rights of the French People

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is one of the most important documents of the French Revolution, which was adopted by the National Assembly in August 1789. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was composed when the French Monarch system was failing its citizens. The third class had assigned themselves as the only legitimate and fair government, making them the National Assembly. This was written in the point of classic liberalism, making sure the government would protect the citizens while giving them both equality and justice.
The Declarations’ counterpart in both similarities and differences is the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and …show more content…

Only the third class was being taxed, those citizens were poor and outraged. When the French people formed the National Assembly and the third class found out they still did not have a say, they made their own National Assembly and claimed themselves to be the only legitimate government. At the same time, females were struggling for rights. Women were not seen equal to men. Females were not allowed to vote, or have a say politically. Most women did not have real jobs, but stayed home cooking and …show more content…

The Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen states in the sixth clause “The law should be the expression of the general will. All citizens and citizens should take part, in person or by their representatives, in its formation. It must be the same for everyone. All citizens and citizens, being equal in its eyes, should be equally admissible to all public dignities, offices and employments, according to their ability, and with no other distinction than that of their virtues and talents.” The male declaration states the same clause, just without the inclusion of women. This is an example of classical liberalism because there is an equality of opportunity and equality in front of the law where no one is exempt or gets special

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