Episode 3 of 6
Publication of the first part
- When
- March 1791
- Where
- London, place of first publication
Rights of Man, the first part of Paine's reply to Burke, was published in London in March 1791, containing 31 articles.
The first part of Rights of Man appeared in London in March 1791 as part of a two-part British publication completed in February 1792. The book comprised 31 articles and posited that popular political revolution is permissible when a government does not safeguard the natural rights of its people. Paine dedicated the work to George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, acknowledging the American and French revolutions.
Sources
- Rights of Man Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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