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French Revolution

The document discusses the significance of revolutions in history, particularly focusing on the French Revolution of 1789, which was driven by socio-economic and political issues such as government debt and class conflicts. The revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the formation of the National Assembly by the third estate, which represented 97% of the population. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens emerged from this movement, promoting equal rights and abolishing aristocratic privileges.

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French Revolution

The document discusses the significance of revolutions in history, particularly focusing on the French Revolution of 1789, which was driven by socio-economic and political issues such as government debt and class conflicts. The revolution led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the formation of the National Assembly by the third estate, which represented 97% of the population. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens emerged from this movement, promoting equal rights and abolishing aristocratic privileges.

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Revolutions are a major part of history.

Some of the revolution started and faded in


time, and some revolutions lasted long enough to bring a change in history and the
present. The revolutions are a hot topic in political science studies. Most of the
revolutions are intended to fight or change the government of way of governance.

Europe has experienced immense of revolutions that have shaped the present
European continent. The French revolution is one of the most discussed revolutions
that changed the cause of history. French revolution took place in 1789 in France.
The causes that initiated the French revolution were bankruptcy due to government
debt, class conflicts, the Enlightenment and the totalitarian rule. These socio-
economic, political conditions of France became the reasons for the Frenchmen to
revolt for social, political and economic equality.

The French government was accused of spending too much on wars, armaments
and lavish lifestyles caring little for the poor and poverty-stricken countrymen. The
ongoing destructive economic recession of the time contributed to more reasons,
such as agricultural, trading and manufacturing decline. This led to more
unemployment and poverty in the country. The French revolution was a horrifying
event that overthrew the monarchy and created political chaos.

Then the ruler of France was lavishly invested among themselves and their needs.
The common people or the middle class of French were called the third estate. The
third estate consisted of 97% of people who were devoid of their basic rights. To
contemplate, the third estate Frenchmen broke out into protests and formed the
National Assembly in 1789. In the summer of 1789, the third estate Frenchmen
broke into a prison courtyard and took over their weapons.this was known as the
storming of the Bastille.

Soon the national assembly wrote, “ Declarations of the Rights of Man and Citizens”.
This was written to make the first and second estate realize that the basic human
rights enjoyed only by them is meant for all. This declaration played a major role in
the French revolution. This successfully granted all men, equal rights and abolished
aristocratic privileges. This was the idea of early philosophers called the
Enlightenment.

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