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
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Approximate Word count = 943
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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