French Revolution
The extent of the involvement of the middle class in politics in Europe before the French Revolution had traditionally been minor. The monarch rarely cared about the opinions of the commoners, because of he had absolute power and was unopposed. The French Revolution brought vast changes in the role of the 3rd Estate, which included the bourgeoisie and lower class. At the conclusion of the revolution the 3rd Estate was granted the right that all men were born and remain free and equal in rights, along with freedom of religion, freedom of the press, and freedom to choose a vocation. These rights were first stated in the American Constitution and were subsequently transferred to the Declaration of the Rights of Man by General Lafayette aided by Thomas Jefferson. This began the French Revolution which was lead by the beliefs of the commoners. General Lafayette was being quite literal when he referred to the "Rights of Man." He, like most males, believed that women were not entitled to the same rights as men because of their domestic role precluded the possibility of a life beyond the household. In opposition to the views of Lafayette, Olympe de Gouges, wrote The Rights of Women, which proclaimed that women deserved the right
The glorious revolution was exemplified by the role of the sans-culotte, the middle class. Overall the French Revolution completely changed the role of middle class. The middle class developed a unique sense of place in society. They finally had say in how the government was run. Without the strong leadership of the middle class the Revolution have never been successful. The rights that the revolution achieved were ahead of their time and were even take away by later leaders. The French Revolution let the way into the 19th century and the revolution was made possible by the bourgeoisie. The monarchy of France had lost a significant portion of its power, and the National Assembly was bringing other significant changes to France. The Assembly abandoned the old French system of provinces and was replace by 83 departments, which are still roughly used in France. The National Assembly also promoted religious tolerance, the Assembly granted Jews and Protestants full political rights and abolished slavery. These new reforms cause many nobles to worry about the state of the government. Many of these emigres fled to try to restore the acient regime and restore feudal privileges. Along with the emigres the King also fled, this was the end of the monarchy and the beginning of the rule of the sans-culottes. This term referred to the people, who did not wear fancy breeches, which were usual
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Approximate Word count = 943
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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