Timeline Wednesday 26 August 1789

Events on Wednesday 26 August 1789 2

• 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Fundamental Charter The defining document of the Revolution, establishing universal individual and collective rights.
• 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen adopted National Assembly enshrines liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty The National Constituent Assembly adopted a founding statement of individual and collective rights, including liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. Influenced by Enlightenment thought and the American Declaration of Independence, it became a foundational document of modern human rights. It was later incorporated into the French Constitution.