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Which accurately describes the purpose of the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen?

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The Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen, approved by the French National Constituent Assembly on August 26, 1789, is one of the fundamental documents of the French Revolution (1789-1799) in defining personal rights and those of the community, in addition to the universals. Influenced by the doctrine of natural rights, the rights of Man are understood as universal.

It is considered a precursor document of human rights at national and international level.

Among these rights we have:

freedom.

the property.

safety.

the resistance to oppression.

Answer:

The purpose of this declaration is the right to freedom, property, security and resistance to the oppression of all men and citizens.

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