Question

Please read the following passage and answer the questions below
Source: Declaration of the Rights of Man - 1789. The full text can be found here

1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good.

2. The aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.

3. The principle of all sovereignty resides essentially in the nation. No body nor individual may exercise any authority which does not proceed directly from the nation.

4. Liberty consists in the freedom to do everything which injures no one else; hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man has no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. These limits can only be determined by law

What is the main focus of the passage?(2 points)

The importance of individual wealth

The principles of the French monarchy

The benefits of social hierarchy

The natural rights and equality of all men
What does the passage declare about men and their rights?(2 points)

Everyone is born with unequal rights.

All men are born free and equal in rights.

One's birth determines social status.

Rights are determined by wealth and social standing.
How did the principle "Men are born and remain free and equal in rights" influence the Haitian Revolution?(2 points)

It discouraged enslaved people in Haiti from revolting, as they believed their rights would eventually be granted.

It inspired enslaved people in Haiti to demand freedom and equality, leading to their revolt against French colonial rule.

It was rejected by Haitian revolutionaries, as they sought only independence, not equality.

It strengthened the French colonial government’s control over Haiti by promoting loyalty to France.
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Answer 1

1. The natural rights and equality of all men

2. All men are born free and equal in rights.

3. It inspired enslaved people in Haiti to demand freedom and equality, leading to their revolt against French colonial rule.