There were 27 million people in france society had been based on inequality since the middle. Popular grievances and reactions affected the events and outcome of the revolution at all stages, and in turn everyone in france was affected by the revolution. The french revolution tried to create both a new political and social order. The french revolution 1 chapter 11 the french revolution napoleon 2 section 1 the french revolution begins. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. The french revolution and the people is a portrait of the common people of france, in the towns and in the countryside. September 1792 rather than stand trial for seditious libel for his rights of man 17912, and. The french revolution american experience official site pbs. An optimistic and rationalist account of the french revolution based upon. The history of the french revolution kindle edition by popkin, jeremy d. Tony taylor the french revolution the phrygian, or liberty, cap is a soft, red, conical cap worn with the top pulled. Approved by the national assembly of france, august 26, 1789. The three main causes of french revolution are as follows. The french monarchs had unlimited power and they declared themselves as the representative of god.
The french revolution traces the long and short term causes of the french revolution to the october days and its consequences up to the dissolution of the convention and beyond. Declaration of the rights of man and of the citizen. The most famous unknown people in the world stephen mansfield tedxnashville duration. During the eighteen the century france was the centre of autocratic monarchy. An historical and moral view of the origin and progress of the. In this brainpop movie on the french revolution, youll learn exactly how and why the people of france overthrew their monarchy. The french revolution was a period of farreaching social and political upheaval in france and. Read by ray clare it is, for that matter, selfevident that if one community decides in one fashion, another, also sovereign, in the opposite fashion, both cannot be right. The story of the french revolution susan banfield on. Diagraming the main points and components of the french revolution. On june 17, 1789, after louis denied its petition for a one manone vote policy, the. Throughout the 18th century, france faced a mounting economic crisis. Students will then turn to the declaration of the rights of man and. Permission is hereby granted to download, reprint, andor otherwise.
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