Source two portrays significance on August 26, 1789. The day that marked the first step toward reforming the French government and …show more content…
As seen in each of the three sources, there is a clearly defined hierarchy that favors the first and second estates. Each source expresses the Third Estates distress with the Old Regime and immediate desire for change. The first source is a demonstration of the Third Estates urgent need for change and the actions they took to see it happen. The second source focuses on the compatibilities of the Third Estate to become its own nation. The last source is an expression of the success in demolishing the hierarchy and starting a new change for France. In each source the Third Estate is the highlight and their desire for change is what united the people with