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A foundational document of the French Revolution, ""Préliminaire De La Constitution"" presents Abbé Sieyès's influential reconnaissance and reasoned exposition of the rights of man and citizen. Read before the Committee of Constitution in July 1789, this work outlines the principles that would shape the revolutionary era. Sieyès's arguments for individual liberties and popular sovereignty are presented in meticulous detail, providing insight into the intellectual underpinnings of the revolution. This historical text remains essential for understanding the development of modern constitutional thought and the revolutionary fervor that swept through France. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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