Final answer:
The false statement about the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is that it ensured economic equality for all French citizens, which it did not.
This correct answer is (d)
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that is false regarding the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 is (d) It ensured economic equality for all French citizens.
While the National Assembly did write the Declaration (a), and it did proclaim equal legal rights for all male citizens (b), and there are similarities to the American Declaration of Independence (c), it did not ensure economic equality for all French citizens.
In fact, the Declaration ensured rights such as liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression, inspired by Enlightenment ideals. It declared freedom of religion, freedom of speech, the press, and assembly, and required that taxes be levied according to ability to pay.
However, economic equality was not addressed, which led to dissatisfaction among some, including French women, who were not granted equal rights by this document.
Olympe de Gouges was one of the vocal critics who authored the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen in response, calling for gender equality which was not provided in the 1789 Declaration.
This correct answer is (d)