1789 ⟶ National Assembly Declares Freedom of Speech
August 24: The Assembly proclaims freedom of speech.
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1789
🗣️ National Assembly Declares Freedom of Speech
August 24: The Assembly proclaims freedom of speech.⟶
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🏛️ Third Estate Declares National Assembly
June 17: On the proposal of Sieyès, the deputies of the Third Estate declare themselves the National Assembly. To ensure popular support, they decree that taxes need only be paid while the Assembly is in session.⟶
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📜 National Assembly Forms Constitutional Committee
July 6: The National Assembly forms a committee of thirty members to write a new Constitution.⟶
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🕊️ Assembly Proclaims Freedom of Religious Opinion
August 23: The Assembly proclaims freedom of religious opinions.⟶
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📜 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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