French Revolution Dbq

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The main economic goal of the 1789 French Revolution was to end unfair taxes set on the lower classes and make people equals. After The Tennis Court Oath, Women’s March on Versailles, Napoleon’s rise to power, and many other aspects of the Revolution, the goal was achieved. The impact on women, the bourgeoisie, and the nobility were indeed revolutionary.


Before the French Revolution women were basically an object to men. The French revolution started to give women a voice. Instead of just rioting for their rights, women had started attending political clubs and even getting some men to vouch for their rights. One man who vouched for rights was Marquis de-Condorcet. Condorcet wrote “The Admission of Women to the Rights of Citizenship” which basically states that like all adults, including women, were entitled to the rights written in “The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen”. While women could still not be politically involved, they were granted rights to inherit land and divorce by the end of the Revolution. We might not see land inheritance and divorce as a big deal right now but back then, it was a huge deal and set the stage for other thinkers and people fighting …show more content…

They were the heavy lifters who did a ton of work but had to give it all away in taxes. The Bourgeoisie got tired of having no privileges, thus, they revolted. The impact of their revolts were incredible. By the end of the French revolution they granted equal rights. The right to liberty, property, and security were granted to not only nobility and clergy, but the third estate as well. The right to resistance of government oppression as well as freedom of religion were also newly granted. The Bourgeoisie were soon able to help the third estate more by being able to get jobs based on skills rather than just family. While women and the third estate were granted more rights and privileges, the clergy and nobility were losing

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