The Fight for Women’s Rights During the French Revolution The French Revolution brought with it many sweeping changes in the realm of human rights both to France and eventually the rest of the world. Through Enlightenment ideas‚ groups previously viewed as second-class citizens‚ and even those viewed as hardly human‚ gained greatly enhanced rights and even citizenship with all that this entailed. Amazingly with all the rights and privileges that were being recognized as inherent to various social
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It is assumed that women’s movement appeared in the late of the XVIII during the bourgeois revolutions‚ the slogan "Freedom‚ Equality‚ Fraternity!" appeared. The idea of equality led to think women about the reasons for their subordinate position. The first feminists were looking for the causes of the oppressed position of women and their dependence on men. They found out‚ that they are dependent both on law‚ social and economical sphere s. Their views were formed into the feminist ideology and later
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into a revolution. The citizens of France rebelled against the absolute monarch and the system they deemed unfair. The people were starving while Queen Marie Antoinette spent fortunes on fake boats to put in her hair. The Revolution was centered on hatred for the king‚ Louis XVII‚ and the prospects of a governmental system that promoted liberty and equality. The unfair representation of the third estate‚ the spread of enlightenment ideas‚ and the high price and scarcity of bread caused the French Revolution
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During the French Revolution many issues caused hard times for the French people. The French revolution was a hard time to live in. The King spent money poorly and taxes were unfair for each class. Many social issues arose along with huge death tolls. This was an unbelievably hard time for the French and is a very important part of their history‚ ending monarchy in France ("French Revolution"). The book A Tale of Two Cities is a good example of this. The common people and or the third estate of
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I. First Industrial Revolution: The Industrial Revolution brought people new life during that period. Using new technology on production and bringing fresh air to society made the development of the world. Growing domestic and international markets‚ innovations were obviously positive influences in order to form a better world. (Cole‚ 454) The French Revolution transformed the political landscape of Europe and the economic transformation also began in Europe in the 1780s. In early 1700s‚ Britain
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the part of the monarchs themselves before the French Revolution‚ there were a number of other issues that had a dramatic impact on the French financial situation. For one thing‚ the national debt was quite large in the years before the French Revolution. In addition to the fact that there were several bad decisions made by officials and advisors as they tried to improve the financial situation after the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution‚ both of which almost decimated the treasury because
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cultural changes took place during French revolution. It took away many traditional systems of old government and furnished a new revolutionary culture. The three major culture changes were the transformation of academies‚ libraries‚ museums and monuments‚ introduction of new political enlightenment and the beginning of Napoleonic Era. Academies‚ libraries‚ museums and monuments were institutions which was mainly a part of old administrations. With the French revolution‚ these institutions fell
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The Reign of Terror in France took place during the French Revolution after the death of Louis XVI. It was masterminded by Robespierre who led it through the end. The principal purpose of the reign of terror was fighting the people who opposed the revolution therefore terming them enemies. Furthermore‚ there was the political tension between the Jacobins and Girondins and seemingly there was the presence of hostile enemy countries surrounding France and on the verge of invading it. The period was
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Step 1: Economic+Social Injustice One of the components responsible for the creation of this distasteful revolution was the social and economic injustice created by the manager of the French kitchen(1754 to 1793)‚ Louis XVI. Before the revolution was created‚ the chefs of the French kitchen were divided into three Estates. The chefs of the First Estate were clergies(0.5% of the chefs)‚ those of the second were nobles(1.5% of the chefs)‚ while those of the third were commoners (98% of the chefs).
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The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France mad many French people discontented. Most disaffected were merchants‚ artisans‚ workers‚ and peasants. The ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of The French Revolution. Therefore‚ The French Revolution of 1789 had several causes not only due to political‚ but also due to social and economic issues
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