Russia And France: What were the women’s roles and Rights in the two Revolutions? When one speaks of the French and Russian revolutions‚ they do not pay particular attention to women‚ but more to the revolutionary men. After all‚ most history books only mention the King‚ the soldiers‚ the condemned‚ and perhaps the Queen. But where are the mothers‚ daughters‚ sisters and wives? Even with characters such as Olympe de Gouges‚ (who was in fact a woman)‚ and Marie-Jean Roland‚ (also a woman)
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Causes and Consequences of the 1905 Russian Revolution The Revolution of 1905 was the first time the Tsar had faced opposition from so many groups in Russian society at the same time. A long-term social and economic cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing anger of both peasants and landowners to the emancipation of the serfs 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune (mir) and were angry at the
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"Russia is a cauldron of boiling water‚ tightly closed and placed on a fire that is becoming hotter and hotter. I fear an explosion." (As It Was Lived: 4-18) This very sentence was spoken by a French traveler who visited St. Petersburg. The dramatic change of government from an absolute monarchy to a communist government in Russia came to be because of a variety of different reasons. The revolution came about through a long phase of repression‚ unrest‚ and poverty for the average working-class Russian
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to the Russian Revolution; these events happened because of people. Animal Farm describes the non-picturesque society built up by the corruption of leaders and the ignorant and highly susceptible animals/people. Napoleon represents a leader’s contribution to a dying society and Boxer represents the working class and someone who is not very educated and is easily swayed. . The foolish sheep started giving Napoleon the title‚ “Our Leader‚ Comrade Napoleon” (Orwell 93). Before the revolution‚ the majority
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Influential Revolution During the Russian Revolution‚ people lived in a world clouded by propaganda. It was hard to know what is wrong and what is right‚ what is a lie and what is the truth. In today’s world‚ people can distinguish the truth with a click of a button or through various media sources‚ such as newspapers. During the Russian Revolution‚ the newspaper was a very influential tool that affected the thinking of individuals. The Communist Party that was in total control during the revolution‚ had
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The French and Russian Revolutions (1789 and 1917‚ respectively) were two violent uprisings that brought several issues that had been ignored by the monarchies of their respective states to the forefront of politics and discussion. One issue that was‚ at some points‚ overlooked by the revolutionaries of both time periods was the issue of gender equality and women’s rights. The response from revolutionaries during these time periods were‚ at times‚ halting and somewhat exclusive towards their female
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and the Russian revolutions are very similar and there are too many differences in the American Revolution to group them all together. The following information will prove that the French and the Russian revolutions are similar. Both of these revolutions occurred mainly due to two main reasons. Both of these revolutions were the direct results of bad leadership and a bad economy. These two reasons along with other factors caused the revolutions. The French and the Russian revolutions had a worldwide
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1.The Russian native‚ Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum‚ was born in 1905. Ayn Rand was impacted at a young age when her father’s shop was taken by Bolshevik soldiers. And while the Russian Revolution was taking place‚ she opposed the government because they were taking over and intruding. 2.The Bolshevik Revolution was the overthrow of Czar Nicholas II ‚by the Bolsheviks‚ because of his abuse of political power‚ the economical difference between classes‚ and because they wanted to withdraw from World
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a series of revolutions that reshaped the entirety of Western civilization‚ primarily in the areas of politics‚ social standings‚ and economics. Starting with the American Revolution in 1776 and ending with the Russian Revolution of 1917‚ the word has seen a variety of changes and upheavals. Primarily sparked by political oppression‚ economic inequality‚ and social unrest‚ these revolutions led to a new beginning for many countries. Understanding the reasons behind these revolutions‚ their respective
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involvement in the 1917 Revolution. The state also strictly censored books and Stalin ordered new books called “A Short History of the USSR‚” these books had to be used in the schools. “The state paid families a child allowance if their were a married couple. It became a lot harder to get a divorce and restrictions were placed on abortions. Ceremonial weddings made a comeback” Women maintained the status as being effectively equal with
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