The Three Main Causes Of The French Revolution
All three of the goals were fulfilled in the First Phase of the Revolution. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, drafted in 1789, provided liberty to the people of France. This document protected freedom of speech, press, and religion. It also protected the right for people to do anything they wanted as long as it did not hurt others. In addition to protecting people’s natural rights, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen also said that everyone, no matter social status, was eligible for all jobs. The Estate System, which was one of main causes of the Revolution, was dissolved. With the Estate System dissolved, everyone had to pay taxes, because there was no third estate who could pay all the taxes. Voting rights were also extended
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Not only were liberty and equality present during this eleven year period, but brotherhood was also very prominent. The National Assembly, established in 1789, was a revolutionary assembly formed by members of the Estates General, united the three estates together, and eventually wrote a constitution in 1791. Simultaneously, the people of France were attacking the Bastille in July of 1789. To protest the unfair government, a crowd attacked the Bastille, a prison which represented the unjust treatment of the government because the prisoners were sent there for speaking out against the government. Similarly, there was the The March to Versailles in October 1789, woman protested outside of Versailles, where King Louis XVII was living, in order to get bread and to have Louis XVII move to Paris to show his respect and support for the National Assembly. Both of these revolts involved the people of France to band together to protest the government. Given all these reasons, it is clear that in the First Phase of the French Revolution liberty, equality, and brotherhood were all present and because of that fact, the First Phase was a successful eleven
Not only were liberty and equality present during this eleven year period, but brotherhood was also very prominent. The National Assembly, established in 1789, was a revolutionary assembly formed by members of the Estates General, united the three estates together, and eventually wrote a constitution in 1791. Simultaneously, the people of France were attacking the Bastille in July of 1789. To protest the unfair government, a crowd attacked the Bastille, a prison which represented the unjust treatment of the government because the prisoners were sent there for speaking out against the government. Similarly, there was the The March to Versailles in October 1789, woman protested outside of Versailles, where King Louis XVII was living, in order to get bread and to have Louis XVII move to Paris to show his respect and support for the National Assembly. Both of these revolts involved the people of France to band together to protest the government. Given all these reasons, it is clear that in the First Phase of the French Revolution liberty, equality, and brotherhood were all present and because of that fact, the First Phase was a successful eleven