The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen reflect the cry of the French Revolution, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" through its articles.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is a document that provides the rights that men should have as a person and as a citizen. This document was drafted by General Lafayette with contributions from Thomas Jefferson and Honoré Mirabeau.
The old order of France was that its people were divided into 3 estates. The first estate consists of the nobles, the second estate consists of the clergy, and the third estate consists of the poor.
After the French revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, the powers of the monarchy were limited; a legislative assembly was created to make laws and collect taxes; and everyone, regardless of their previous estate (1st, 2nd, 3rd) is now equal before the law.
