establishments. As the French were beginning to question the entire system of monarchy and hereditary succession‚ educated women saw an opportunity to question the legitimacy of a system that prevents them from flourishing and reaching their full potential. As members of the Third Estate – the bourgeoisie in particular – were beginning to question the entire system of separate estates‚ female authors saw an opportunity to open a discussion about women’s rights‚ and took it. As French society was undergoing
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“How did the perception and articulation of women’s rights and women’s participation in the revolution change as the revolution went on? The perception and articulation of women’s rights and participation in the revolution change as the revolution went on. In France around 1790 there was a huge movement for freedom and recognition of freedom for everyone. The rights of man were discussed‚ along with the rights of women. This discussion brought up women’s rights for the first. It was viewed that
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The are many differences and similarities in the Argentine‚Haiti‚French Revolutions . Most of the similarities are freedom & independence. All of these places were just looking for equality. Argentinian creole people had wealth & education but could not be apart of the government only because they were born in south america‚they wanted to be equal.The Argentinian people got inspired by the American & French Revolutions. Argentinian creole San Martin led the independence movement in southern South
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The idea of a government ran by the people. The first main act of the Revolution is the storming of the Bastille. The rebels stole guns from all over Paris but needed gunpowder and the only way to get it was in the Bastille. The Bastille was a fortress that was suppose to protect France. It was made up of 8 huge columns and was a square shape. The storming of the Bastille is a national
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American Identity before the Revolution Before 1765 if someone had told Great Britain that the colonies would revolt they would probably have been labeled as crazy. The American colonies were well known for squabbling amongst each other about land‚ religion‚ representation‚ and ethnic issues. Britain‚ who was busy with the French and Indian war‚ treated the colonies with salutary neglect allowing them to thrive economically‚ a situation that the colonists found ideal. But after the end of the
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regime‚ a month before the French revolution occurred in 1789 and is a strong source of information concerning the collapse of the ancient regime‚ it contains the worries and concerns people had over the opposition to the ancient regime and the third estate. The source cannot be representative for the whole of the ancient regime as it only relates to December 1788‚ we would need to look at other sources such as other petitions‚ decrees‚ declarations and newspapers before and after December
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While there are quite a few striking similarities between the French and American Revolutions‚ there are equally as many differences. Both the French and the American Revolution stem from ideals of Enlightenment‚ wherein the public wanted to be free from oppressive and tyrannical rulers‚ and put power back into the hands of the people. The French revolution was a result of lower classes fighting to overthrow a government within their own country out of a need for welfare and financial security
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The French Revolution was a time were the French people wanted to obtain their human rights‚ it took lots of dedication‚ motivation‚ and failure to establish a political system that would benefit citizens. People were learning and understanding the principles philosophes were advocating about. Philosophes explained the importance of natural human rights: reason‚ reform‚ and freedom. The French Revolution expressed the people’s need of change‚ by creating a preamble‚ brought monarchy to an end‚ attempt
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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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The French Revolution and Human Rights Paper The French Revolution and Human Rights happened during the period of 1789- 1794. It can be argued with similar or different aspects on equality‚ rights‚ freedom‚ and politics. The French Revolution began with absolutism‚ which you rely on one ruler. During this period of time many middle class and peasant people‚ also known as the third estate. Disagreed with how the government was doing things. For example nobles and clergy had more say and control
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