How Did The French Revolution Live Up To Its Ideals
With their government in severe debt, an indecisive king, and unfair taxing, the people of France were indignant. These problems accompanied by many others cause a revolution. This revolution was known as The French Revolution and took place in France during 1789 to 1794. The people revoluted fighting for three freedoms: liberty, equality, and fraternity. They wanted freedom, equal rights and treatment, and a brother-like relationship with fellow citizens,
but did the French Revolution really achieve these goals?
Ultimately, the French Revolution did not live up to its ideals because the people fighting in the revolution were more focused on killing other citizens for fun, ______, and ______
The first reason the French Revolution
did not live up to its ideals was because people were more focused on killing each other than fighting for fraternity. The bellicose people fighting for a close bond with other citizens were the same people killing anyone and everyone. As the article “Terror Grips France” simply puts it, “[there were] thousands of enemies within France itself,” (Doc J). France had already gone to war with other countries and at this time French citizens were going to war with their own country and people. In fact, the article “Terror Grips France” also goes on to state, “many of those who had led the Revolution received death sentences,” (Doc J). The people fighting for fraternity were killed with no just reason. Lastly, in the article “Death of King Louis XVI” Faucher-Gudin recalled, “Between 20,000 and 40,000 people were killed,” (Doc D). Tens of thousands of people were killed just for the sake of killing and for other people’s enjoyment. Revolutionist didn’t kill those thousands of people for a brother-like bond, they killed those people for fun.
Secondly, the French Revolution didn’t live up to its ideals because the people were also more focused on personal gain rather than battling for liberty. To achieve freedom, the French created The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. This step forward was supposed to easily achieve all three ideals; however the citizens’ appetite got in the way. “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen” was made on August 26, 1789 and declared, “preservation of the natural… rights of man. These rights are… property…” (Doc C). While the French citizens demanded their natural born rights and ownership of their property, just a month before the declaration was created they “[took] a great store of corn,” (Doc B). The people of France not only stole another’s goods, they then went on the make a declaration stating not to take someone else’s property.
but did the French Revolution really achieve these goals?
Ultimately, the French Revolution did not live up to its ideals because the people fighting in the revolution were more focused on killing other citizens for fun, ______, and ______
The first reason the French Revolution
did not live up to its ideals was because people were more focused on killing each other than fighting for fraternity. The bellicose people fighting for a close bond with other citizens were the same people killing anyone and everyone. As the article “Terror Grips France” simply puts it, “[there were] thousands of enemies within France itself,” (Doc J). France had already gone to war with other countries and at this time French citizens were going to war with their own country and people. In fact, the article “Terror Grips France” also goes on to state, “many of those who had led the Revolution received death sentences,” (Doc J). The people fighting for fraternity were killed with no just reason. Lastly, in the article “Death of King Louis XVI” Faucher-Gudin recalled, “Between 20,000 and 40,000 people were killed,” (Doc D). Tens of thousands of people were killed just for the sake of killing and for other people’s enjoyment. Revolutionist didn’t kill those thousands of people for a brother-like bond, they killed those people for fun.
Secondly, the French Revolution didn’t live up to its ideals because the people were also more focused on personal gain rather than battling for liberty. To achieve freedom, the French created The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. This step forward was supposed to easily achieve all three ideals; however the citizens’ appetite got in the way. “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen” was made on August 26, 1789 and declared, “preservation of the natural… rights of man. These rights are… property…” (Doc C). While the French citizens demanded their natural born rights and ownership of their property, just a month before the declaration was created they “[took] a great store of corn,” (Doc B). The people of France not only stole another’s goods, they then went on the make a declaration stating not to take someone else’s property.