The idea of a citizen had not existed before the French Revolution. In the 19th century it was evolving to mean that someone was officially part of a nation. They were expected to abide by the laws of the nation, and in return received equal rights with everyone within the nation. In France, being a citizen meant fighting for your country. The idea of who made a citizen differed in different nations, but the main idea of being subject to the laws remained, as well as being granted the fundamental rights decided on by the nation.
Prior to the French Revolution, there was no concept of being a citizen. The people were merely considered to be subjects of the kingdom. It has since evolved to mean someone who identifies themselves as belonging to a particular nation. In doing so, a citizen is also entitled to certain amount of rights as seen in the ‘Declaration of rights of man’ created during the revolution and the ‘Declaration of Independence’, created during the American Civil War, which stated that all men were equal. This notion of equality ties back to the notion of being citizen and to where they belong. Shani Wu
The idea of a citizen had not existed before the French Revolution. In the 19th century it was evolving to mean that someone was officially part of a nation. They were expected to abide by the laws of the nation, and in return received equal rights with everyone within the nation. In France, being a citizen meant fighting for your country. The idea of who made a citizen differed in different nations, but the main idea of being subject to the laws remained, as well as being granted the fundamental rights decided on by the nation.
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Prior to the French Revolution, there was no concept of being a citizen. The people were merely considered to be subjects of the kingdom. It has since evolved to mean someone who identifies themselves as belonging to a particular nation. In doing so, a citizen is also entitled to certain amount of rights as seen in the ‘Declaration of rights of man’ created during the revolution and the ‘Declaration of Independence’, created during the American Civil War, which stated that all men were equal. This notion of equality ties back to the notion of being citizen and to where they belong.
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