The French Revolution

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1. Censorship was abolished in France. Books, newspapers and plays could now be read and performed without the approval of the censors of the king.
2. The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizens proclaimed freedom of speech and expression to be a natural right.
3. Newspapers, pamphlets, books and printed pictures flooded both French towns and countryside.