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National Assembly Makes Reforms: The August
Decrees - 1789• Abolished remains of feudalism• Repealed tithe• Did away with the
special privileges of 1st & 2nd Estates
• Stated that all people were equal before the law (although women not granted equal rights!)
Declaration of Rights of Man & Citizen – 1789
• Granted freedom of speech, press & religion• Protected citizens
against arbitrary arrest & imprisonment
Declaration of Rights of Man & Citizen – 1789
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