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    contrast the Declaration Of Independence, and The Declaration of the rights of man and citizen. These two documents are mostly the same just different use of words. There are some differents like both of these documents leave out something that the other document does not have. In this paper I will show what they both talk about. In the Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by Tomas Jefferson Thomas was influenced by the European Enlightenment. The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to explain to the foreign nations why the colonies had choose to separate themselves from Great Britain ( Lecture 9/30). This was written after the revolution…

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    two documents are the Declaration of Independence, which the colonists in North America wrote to the king of England, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, which the French people wrote to the French king. The Declaration of Independence has four main points. The first of which is all men are created equal. Next, all men have some rights given to them by God. Finally, the people should have a say in the government, and the right to overthrow the government if it was not what…

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    The United States Declaration of Independence, written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, written in 1789 by Marquis de Lafayette, are similar documents in comparison. Although they were written for different reasons, both documents were written to address many problems their people were faced with while emphasizing freedom and equality to each area. First of all, both countries used some type of assembly of men to assist in writing the…

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    following documents, The Declarations of the rights of man and citizens, The Haitian Declaration of Independence, and the Peoples Charter, all share similar context. Working-class consists of men and women who are employed for wages. In the texts of 'Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen', it states/argues that all individuals must be equally treated, by law. Through the article of Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, it reads 17 different points about being equal and…

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    ways, the Declaration of the Rights of Women differs from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen primarily in that it specifically states that both men and women are to be protected by the declaration, whereas the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen pretends to use 'man ' to mean 'person ' or 'citizen ' while really meaning 'male citizen '. This difference is immediately evident in Article I: "Woman is born free and lives equal to man in her rights ". The Declaration of…

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    Both The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and The Declaration of Independence were created to protect the rights of the citizens in France and in the United States of America. The creation of these two texts mark a very important stage in our history, as many countries fought for their independence around that time. As a matter of fact, many countries today are still fighting for their freedom, or freeing themselves from a leader that is corrupting their daily lives. If nobody…

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    Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen: The Rights of Woman The background of Marry Wollstonecraft author of From a Vindication of the Rights of Woman, living in 1759 to 1797 it is a clear understanding about why she wrote about woman’s write and she could have been one of the leading people in the women rights movement with a continuance with the Feminist movement. “Men and women must be educated, in a great degree, by the opinions and manners of the society they live in. In every…

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    such as The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen have had a major influence on the women’s rights campaign and documents written in support of their cause. The documents are similar in language, organization, and overall idea of laws that should be enforced in society. Although these documents were written in different times and places, they emphasized the desire for a government that would help groups gain representation. The women’s rights…

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    Haitian Declaration

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    Introduction: The documents, People’s Charter, Haitian Declaration of independence, and Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen all were in place to provide a certain level of protection to their respective citizens. Although, these documents seem to be formed because of a revolution from below, it is also quite evident that they are calling for a change, a revolution. During the time of their origin, it is evident that the nations were industrializing, hence the colonization, and…

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    of Rights, Declaration of Independence, US Bill of Rights and Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens, where written. These documents built upon the democratic ideas of self-government and individual liberty by consent of the governed and promoting value of the individual. The Magna Carta, created in 1215, and the English Bill of Rights, created in 1698, includes ideas that put into action the ideals self-government and individual liberty by creating laws that limited the monarchy…

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