iAugust 26, 1789 The declaration set out freedom, equality before the law, and the idea that sovereignty came from the nation. The language gave people a standard against which they could judge the laws the revolution produced.
iiAugust 26, 1789 The declaration set out freedom, equality before the law, and the idea that sovereignty came from the nation. The language gave people a standard against which they could judge the laws the revolution produced.