History A-Level
Rights of Man
What Rights of Man means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Rights of Man
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Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Rights of Man in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Tom Paine's work of 1791–92 spread natural rights and popular sovereignty via cheap editions, written for a British and French audience.
Topics that use Rights of Man
- Paper 3, Option 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 - 1 Radical reformers, c1790–1819 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Rights of Man in the exam
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