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The Englihment principles of America showed the french how they should rethink their lifestyle, not only for equal rights among rulers, but also a democracy, and food for all their people, resulting in the people voicing their opinion, fighting back and bringing simple human rights into their country. -
John believed that the role of government should be chosen by the people. If its not then is it really a true government. A government should be ruled by the people and be for them. Their voices should be heard by all and they should feel like a real part of it.
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John Locke gave the people a reason to fight for their human rights, they deserve the same respect that their leaders are given. They should have equal power and be able to voice their opinions and be heard. He promised to help the citizens be free from absolute power and to give them all rights. John wasn't appreciated till after he had passed.
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“John Locke believed that people, given the right experiences, could be reasonable and moral….These, he insisted, include the right to “life, liberty, and property.” Locke took a bold stand. It is the government’s duty, he declared, to preserve the rights of the citizens”(PDF). -
“Specifically, the writings of John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Baron de Montesquieu greatly influenced the revolutionaries in France. Each of these three Enlightenment thinkers questioned the traditional authority of an absolute monarch and argued against the rigid class divisions of feudalism, or the estates-system, present in France. Their questioning of authority and the role of the government inspired the revolutionaries, and ordinary citizens, of France”(Histoy crunch). -
"IntroJean-Jacques Rousseau, born in Geneva in 1712, was one of the 18th century's most important political thinkers. His work focused on the relationship between human society and the individual,... 'Man is born free, and he is everywhere in chains', stated instead that people could only experience true freedom if they lived in a civil society that ensured the rights and wellbeing of its citizens”(British library board). -
Jean wanted everyone to have the wellbeing of a citizen, there is no point in being called a citizen when you’re being fed nothing, the shortage of bread was an outrage. If you have absolute power then go make some absolute bread.
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"The people of France were also inspired by the American Revolution in which America had successfully gained independence from Britain. This served as an example of a proper revolution, and provided a sort of guideline as to how a country could revolt against its oppressor”(Students of history).
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The people of france wanted what other countries such as america had. Simple human rights, they heard the news of the American Revolution and figured, if Americans can do it so can they.
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" Food shortages ravaged the country, and there was a low supply of bread due to poor harvests. Thus, as the demand for bread increased, so did the prices of bread, since it was so hard to come by. This in turn increased tension and anger among the 3rd Estate individuals”(Students of history). -
With not only struggling with food in general, but people also had to search for food for their families. Tension increased throughout the country when everyone was starving and desperate for food except the leaders and rules of France.
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Among the poor working classes, women were the ones in charge of getting the daily supply of bread. They also often worked for wages. Because of this, women especially felt the burden of the shortage of bread”(PDF) -
The woman of France, brought each other together to fight for the food that their past leader didn’t give them. They came together and marched for food for their families specifically bread.
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"After France declared war on Austria in April 1792, Marie-Antoinette’s continuing intrigues with the Austrians further enraged the French. Popular hatred of the queen provided impetus for the storming of the Tuileries Palace and the overthrow of the monarchy on August 10, 1792”(Britannica). -
Maire loved cake and told the people of her ruling that they should just eat cake! unfortunately, nobody had the money to make the cakes nor the materials. The people of her country were outraged and wanted to fight back to her for not helping her people.
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“To further fuel the anger of the French population - 90% of which was in the 3rd Estate - King Louis XVI had absolute power over his subjects, a practice known as absolutism. Louis XVI was convinced that his status came from God, and that gave him the right to maintain the highest level of power in the country”(Students of history). -
The people of france were very angry when their leader, King louis XVI had as much power as god. It was very unfair, eveyerthing was always up to how he felt. The people had no opinions upon their own life, it was all chosen by Loius.