who wrote the french declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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General Lafayette , ( sometimes with Thomas Jefferson ) and Honoré Mirabeau
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Painting of the Declaration , painted by Jean - Jacques - François Le Barbier Author General Lafayette , ( sometimes with Thomas Jefferson ) and Honoré Mirabeau . Country Kingdom of France Language French Genre Human rights , declaration and document . Publisher National Constituent Assembly Publication date 27 August 1789