Siddhartha Biswas SOME OBSERVATIONS REGARDING VIOLENCE Frantz Fanon‚ ‘Concerning Violence’ National liberation‚ national renaissance‚ the restoration of nationhood to the people‚ commonwealth: whatever may be the headings used or the formulas introduced‚ decolonization is always a violent phenomenon. At whatever level we study it – relationship between individuals‚ new neames for sports clubs‚ the human admixture at cocktail parties‚ in the police‚ on the directing boards of national or private
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Shaleen The Reign Of Terror The Reign of Terror‚ also known just as “The Terror”‚ was a brief period of time in the French Revolution full of complete disaster and bloodshed. Over 20‚000 people were “officially” executed‚ while many died in jail‚ due to many causes‚ mainly consisting of an organization (Mythyloke; Britannica.com). On September 5th of 1793‚ the Revolutionary Government of France decided to make “ Terror” the order of the day and to take severe actions against those suspected
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The Reign of Terror History is said to be written by the winners‚ but is it possible to rewrite history? In a way‚ the French‚ like many who have preceded them‚ and many who will proceed them have done the impossible‚ rewriting history. From trivial folklore‚ such as George Washington chopping down a cherry tree‚ to the incredibly wrong‚ the African slave trade; people’s views of history can be shaped and molded. The French have done a superb job of instilling all of us with the concept that
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Reign Of Terror Reign of Terror is the period of the French revolution since September 5‚ 1793‚ to July 27 1794. It was a civil and a foreign war‚ where the government decided to terrify the people of France‚ and to take harsh consequences against those who were against the revolution‚ like the nobles and priests. The government forced terror in the hearts of the French. Approximately 40‚000 people die during the Terror. About 15% were the nobles and clergy. Another 15% were the middle class
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Grace Halleck 1st hour Why was the Reign of Terror not justified? The Reign of Terror was not justified because it was not what the people of France wanted‚ which was equality. The government was not giving rights or actions they promised either‚ and both sides of the fight were put in serious danger. The Reign of Terror wasn’t justified due to many uncivil decisions made by the government which started a revolution of the people. In the Vendee region rebels fought against laws. The laws they
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The Reign of Terror: Was It Justified? The Reign of Terror started in 1789 and was a time when supporters of the French Revolution ran wild and started killing non-supporters or counterrevolutionaries. The French held a ceremony if you will‚ in Paris for the execution of King Louis XVI on January 21‚ 1793. This was because Louis was having financial‚ and harvest issues. In June of 1789 King Louis called the Estates Meeting to discuss taxes and money problems. Then some men disliked what Louis
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which the government would force the people to become virtuous republicans through a massive reeducation program. And thus began the Reign of Terror which had the purpose to eliminate opposition and to cow citizens into submission. For Robespierre‚ the Terror was necessary and inevitable to maintain the Republic by revealing the enemy within France. However‚ the Reign of Terror proved to be a distortion of revolutionary ideals because instead of helping the country to unify and obtain greatness‚ in
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and liberty developed into the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was a period in the French revolution characterised by brutal repression and executions which took place from 1793 to 1794. It was a time of bloodshed and murder‚ aimed to destroy counter revolutionaries and conspirators‚ and attack foreign enemies‚ which resulted in the deaths of around 20‚000 to 40‚000 people‚ and was viewed by Robespierre as an inevitable period to stabilise France. The Reign of Terror was caused by the evolution
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Reign of Terror DBQ: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Terror as an instrument of the French Revolution. France was experience a great amount of change in the summer of 1793‚ when the Jacobins succeeded the moderates in the National Convention. With the radical Jacobins in power‚ the country was in tumult‚ and a Reign of Terror ensued due to a law of suspects that legalized local revolutionary committees. Because of this‚ thousands of people were killed by guillotine or other methods
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315 Well‚ Brutus‚ thou art noble. Yet I see Thy honorable mettle may be wrought From that it is disposed. Therefore it is meet That noble minds keep ever with their likes‚ For who so firm that cannot be seduced? Caesar doth bear me hard‚ but he loves Brutus. If I were Brutus now and he were Cassius‚ He should not humor me. I will this night‚ In several hands‚ in at his windows throw‚ As if they came from several citizens‚ Writings all tending to the great opinion That Rome holds
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