MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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All men are born free and have equal rights
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Women had the right to vote
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The right to freedom from oppression
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Freedom of speech and religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gender equality was not, associated with the document declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The constitution of 1791 began with declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Social distinctions may be based only on considerations of the common good. The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of Man. These rights are Liberty, Property, Safety and Resistance to Oppression. The principle of any Sovereignty lies primarily in the Nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression.
Detailed explanation-4: -Women, slaves, youth, and foreigners were excluded. Tensions arose between active and passive citizens throughout the Revolution and the question of women’s rights emerged as particularly prominent.