The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was a central document of the Revolution. The Declaration was first drafted by the Marquis de Lafayette, freshly returned from America and fully supportive of the principles outlined in the American Declaration of Independence. The final text of the French "Rights" was voted on the constituent assembly and accepted by the King on October 5, 1789. This image is a draft of the Déclaration des Droits de L'Homme en Société by Sieyes.
