1789 ⟶ Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Adopted

August 27: The Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights...
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1790

📜 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Adopted

August 27: The Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, drafted largely by Lafayette.⟶
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🕊️ Assembly Proclaims Freedom of Religious Opinion

August 23: The Assembly proclaims freedom of religious opinions.⟶
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🗣️ National Assembly Declares Freedom of Speech

August 24: The Assembly proclaims freedom of speech.⟶
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📜 Pope Pius VI Condemns Declaration of Rights of Man

March 29: Pope Pius VI condemns the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in a secret consistory.⟶
Pope Pius VI Condemns Declaration of Rights of Man (1790)
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