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The focus of "Declaration of Independence," "What is The Third Estate," and "Declaration of the Rights of Man" is to support the idea of liberation while the writings of Robespierre focuses more on how to bring about true liberation of the people. For example, the three documents all illustrate the idea that government should grant liberty to the common people instead of restricting their rights. The writings of Robespierre, however, illustrates that morality in government …

…This results in a liberation that actually lasts. Although the all the readings share the mutual subject of revolution and liberation of the common people, the writings of Robespierre attends to issues that are not in "Declaration of Independence," "What is The Third Estate," nor "Declaration of the Rights of Man." In fact, the authors of these three documents mainly complain about suppressive governments in France and England and how these governments ought to function.