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This 4 page paper concludes that these two documents are essentially the same but subtle differences are noted. French and American history is used to support the conclusions reached. The documents are explored both from a moral and political perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the quintessential documents on human rights (Gunn 7). The Bill of Rights is of course an important part of the U.S. Constitution. This document is quite similar to the French
one. However, it is not surprising that there are many similarities. They were in fact written within several weeks of each other during 1789 (7). Interestingly, although the French
claim to have completed their document first, Americans say that theirs has greater continuity (7). Why? Gunn reports: "The French Declaration has not had an uninterrupted tenure in the volatile
world of French politics and constitutions" (7). At the same time, human rights assumptions are found within the two documents and are recognized as the norm in most constitutions throughout
the globe (7). When comparing and contrasting both moral and political values contained in the documents, there are subtle differences. They are of course hard to detect because the
documents are two peas in a pod. They are both writings that reflect the equality of man ("250 Remarks"). When exploring each of these documents, there are some differences.
For instance it is pointed out that the French document contains language that reflects the "rhetoric of the American Declaration of Independence" ("The Declaration" 54). However, there is a Lockean
emphasis regarding the right to private property that is contained in section 17 as well as in section 2 (54). There is also some reference to "general will" and
this appears in section 6 (54). This inclusion suggests that much has come from the ideas of Rousseau (54). The French document did come first. However, it seems
that there are subtle differences where French doctrine states that men have property rights and such goes more to political fare than to ordinary human rights. The French document in
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