French Declaration of the Rights of Man

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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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 Government

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "French Declaration of the Rights of Man". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 22 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4233, accessed 29 March 2024.]

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