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Robespierre orphaned at a young age but luckliy got a great education because of his high inteligence.
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Robespierre studied in Lycée Louis-le-Grand to become a lawyer where he was top of his class he practiced law in Arras and made a sizable income.
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Robespierre sees that the estates are not fairly balanced and because of this he acts for the rights of the third estate. Takes on the Clergy and Nobility and later starts the Tennis Court Oath
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At the Tennis Court Oath, the third estate swore to never back down and they would not stop meeting until they had a new constitution.
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This committee was known to be one of the most effective uses of government in history.
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Enforced by the Committee of public safety to get rid of all people who did not fully support the revolution. This put fear into the hearts of the French causing a stronger central government but terrifying the people.
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Robespierre and 21 of his followers are sentenced to deaths because of the people believing he was mad. This is shocking because when he was younger he was the leading voice for the people.
