The "Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens" (French title: "Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen") is a fundamental document of the French Revolution, defining the individual and collective rights of all the estates of the realm as universal. Influenced by the doctrine of natural rights, the rights of Man are universal: valid at all times and in every place, pertaining to human nature itself. Although it establishes fundamental rights for French citizens and all men without exception, it addresses neither the status of women nor slavery; despite that, it is a precursor document to international human rights instruments. It is of special importance to those interested in the early constitutional history of the United States, as it traces the origin of the enactment of the Bill of Rights.