Which aspects of the Enlightenment are reflected in these two documents - the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

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Which aspects of the Enlightenment are reflected in these two documents - the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

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surana · Answer

New ideas regarding the belief in human rights and government, specifically the former in that man has inalienable rights and the latter in that the government should govern the people, but only with the consent of the people.

anonymous · Answer

@Surana - Was this mention in both the Declaration of Independence and Declaration of Rights of Man?

surana · Answer

The first part is for The Declaration of Independence and the second part is for the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you.