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- The French Revolution
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- Table of contents
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- Old Regime
- we are the clergy: 1st
- We are the nobility: 2nd
- we are the common people: 3rd
- In France before the revolution, society was divided into three different estates. The different estates were the clergy, the nobility, and the common people also known as the Third Estate. The First Estate had privileges and wealth, while the Second Estate, which was still significantly smaller than the common people had significant power and influence. While the Third Estate which was the majority of the population got unfair high taxes and had social inequality. The divine right of kings reinforced the monarchy which led to upset. As crop failures due to drought and snow storms caused hunger, frustration grew, setting the stage for change.
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- The government's role should be to protect individual rights
- Enlightenment
- people should have Rational thought over assumptions
- The Enlightenment era created revolutionary ideas that inspired the people of France. Thinkers like John Locke and Francis Bacon came up with ideas of liberty, equality, and reason. They believed in the idea of people governing themselves without monarchy. These enlightened ideas spread throughout France and started the want for political change. As people started to question traditional authority, a spark of revolution ignited for common people also known as the Third Estate.
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- Meeting of the Three Estates
- All three estates will hold equal power, with each estate getting one vote in a system consisting of three total votes.
- we're the top 1 percent
- we're the top 2 percent
- we're the other 97 percent
- In May 1789, King Louis XVI called for a meeting so the Estates General could discuss the financial crisis of the nation. Representatives from all three estates got together to discuss many solutions but there was tension. The Third Estate was tired of being outvoted and ignored during the meeting and demanded equal representation. They said the meeting was unjust and realized the need for a new government that actually represented the people. This massive moment brought the common people together to fight for a better future.
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- Tennis Court Oath
- All in favor of drafting a new constitution for France, say I
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- On June 20, 1789, people of the Third Estate got locked out of the meeting hall. Not phased they gathered in a nearby tennis court and took an oath. They pledged not to disband until they had drafted a new constitution for France. This moment was the birth of the National Assembly, a big step toward a government based on the principles of liberty and equality. As they vowed to uphold their ideas, the revolution gained momentum, raising the cries for justice and reform
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- While we're at it, we'll be taking your head on a pike as well.
- Storming of the Bastille
- I am Governor De Launay, and I am prepared to negotiate.
- We’re not here to negotiate, we came for one thing only
- We want gun powder
- On July 14, 1789, the tension turned into a violent attack at the Bastille which was a fortress prison. Revolutionaries stormed the building looking for gunpowder and weapons they did this so they could have the ability to challenge the king's authority. The fall of the Bastille was a big point in the revolution it inspired hope among the common people.
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- March on Versailles
- What are they doing here
- We demand food and for both of you to come with us
- As bread became scarce and prices were raised, hunger gave 7,000 women reason to march from Paris to Versailles on October 5, 1789. Fueled by anger over food shortages and the amazing lifestyle of Marie Antoinette, the women demanded action from the king and queen. Their march was a massive statement of the people's power, forcing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to return to Paris with them. This march made a huge shift in the balance of power.
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- Reign of Terror
- You will pay for going against the revolution.
- Get rid of him
- I promise I didn’t mean what I said.
- Just get it over with
- The Reign of Terror began in 1793 and was led by the Jacobins under Maximilien Robespierre. It was justified In the name of protecting the revolution, the Committee unleashed fear upon the people. Thousands were executed by guillotine, accused of being enemies of the revolution. Jean Paul Marat, was seen as a great visionary who fueled propaganda with his crazy writings. As the revolutionaries turned on each other, the want for liberty became dark.
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- Rise of Napoleon
- We finally have a leader
- During the worst part of the revolution, a military leader known as Napoleon Bonaparte showed up. His strategic way of fighting on the battlefield was the main reason he was able to rise quickly through the ranks, and eventually, he declared himself the Emperor of the French in 1799. Napoleon started by improving education and making the Napoleonic Code, changing the old French law. However, not everything he did was for the people his rule led to wars across Europe, destroying nations and expanding his empire. As he abused his power, the dreams of the revolution seemed gone.
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- Conclusion
- Hooray, we’re victorious!
- The French Revolution was a journey of many wins and losses. While it did get rid of the Old Regime and made ideas of liberty and equality, it also caused violence and chaos in the nation. The rise of Napoleon changed France into a powerful empire however lots of the revolution's ideas were gone. The revolution left a huge mark on history, inspiring future movements for democracy and human rights, and showing the struggles of those who decided to dream of a better world.
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- Chapter 1: Old RegimeChapter 2: EnlightenmentChapter 3: Meeting of the Three Estates Chapter 4: Tennis Court OathChapter 5: Storming of the BastilleChapter 6: March on VersaillesChapter 7: Reign of TerrorChapter 8: Rise of NapoleonChapter 9: Conclusion
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