How did the drafting of the Declaration of Independence affect the French Revolution in 1789

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Keith May

20 February, 14:12

How did the drafting of the Declaration of Independence affect the French Revolution in 1789

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Lilia Mcguire · Answer 1

The National Assembly in France even used the American Declaration of Independence as a model when drafting the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen in 1789. Much like the American document, the French declaration included Enlightenment philosophies, such as equal rights and popular sovereignty.