Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen: With the abolition of censorship and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, freedom of speech and expression became a natural right of man. This led to the growth of newspapers, pamphlets, books and printed pictures. They all discussed and described the events and changes taking place in France. Freedom of the press gave voice to opinions and counter opinions. Plays, songs and festive processions attracted a large number of people. This was one way they could grasp and identify with ideas such as liberty or justice.

There are five values which are associated with the declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.

RIGHT TO LIFE: Every citizen has the right to live in his/her own way without any state restriction.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH: Everyone has the right to speak whatever he/she thinks correct.

FREEDOM OF OPINION: Everyone has the right to express his/her opinion freely, verbally or in written form.

EQUALITY BEFORE LAW: All citizen are equal before law .

LIBERTY: It consist of the power to do whatever is not hampering the interest of others.

The constitution declared that these rights belonged to each human being by birth and could not be taken away. It was the duty of the state to protect each citizen 's natural rights.

Conclusion

In 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte, a famous French General, crowned himself Emperor of France. He conquered neighbouring European countries and forced out dynasties. He saw himself as a modernizer of Europe. He introduced many laws such as the protection of private property and a uniform system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system. Many people saw Napoleon as a liberator who would bring freedom for the people. But soon his army came to be viewed everywhere as invader force. Finally, Napoleon was defeated at the Waterloo in 1815. Even after his defeat, ideas of Napoleon on liberty and modern laws continued in other parts of Europe. The ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French Revolution, which spread all over Europe. This led to abolition of feudal systems and freedom of colonised nations.

Tipu Sultan and Raja Rammohan Roy are some of the Indians who were inspired by the ideas of the French Revolution.

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

What do we mean by 'Natural and Inalienble' rights ?
A. The rights that are given those above 25 years of age		B. The rights that are granted to active citizens
C. The rights that are granted to passive citizens		D. The rights that belonged to each human being by birth
Right Option : D
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Question : 2

Political stability was established after French Revolution by ______________
A. Louis XVI	B. Robespierre	C. Voltaire	D. Napoleon Bonaparte
Right Option : D
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Question : 3

______________________ led to the growth of newspapers, pamphlets, books and printed pictures.
A. Rights of Man and Citizen		B. freedom of expression
C. freedom of speech		D. All of them
Right Option : D
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