Which document, inspired by the American Declaration of Independence, outlined the natural and inalienable rights of all French citizens?
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Correct answer: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Adopted by the National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, this document defined individual and collective rights. It asserted that all men are born free and remain equal in rights, effectively ending the feudal system.
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