Chapter 16 Documents
16.1 talks about The French Revolution and the "Rights of Man" talked about the French document that had similarities towards the U.S Declaration of Independence. They both drew on the ideas of the European Enlightenment. Thomas Jefferson wrote the U.S Declaration and served as the ambassador to France at this dime and was in close contact to Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette served with the American revolutionary forces seeking independence from England. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen started in 1789. Some stated that "Men are born and remained free and equal in rights. Social distinction may be based only on common utility." Another stated "The purpose of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression." Next stated " the principle of all sovereignty rests essentially in the nation. No body and no individual may exercise authority which does not emanate expressly from the nation." 16.2 talks about the Rights and National Independence. The "rights of man" was just as important. 35 years after the outbreak of the North American revolution, Spain's American colonies revolted. Written in 1815, Bolivar made the case for the Independence of his continent. 16.3 talks about Rights and Slavery. the "rights" was not only with colonial subjects seeking independence but also with slaves demanding freedom. The Declaration states that "all men are created equal" which was brutal realities of slavery. Frederick Douglass who was a born slave escaped and became a leading abolitionist, writer, newspaper publisher, and African American spokesperson. He was invited to address an antislavery meeting gin New York on July 4,1852. 16.4 talks abut The Rights of Women. Throughout the 19th century, debates were going on about women rights. All across Europe, North America and all over the world it was spreading news. The rights of women cam from the leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1892 she addressed to a U.S congressional committee. She urged for an amendment to the constitution giving women the right to vote. This occurred in the 1920s and two decades later she died.