Inequality In The French Revolution

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The French Revolution was one of the most bloodiest revolutions of this world. Inequality throughout the estates of France, the unstable and unreliable monarchy, and the ignorance of the most powerful people of France drove the revolution to become what it is known as today. To prevent the same chaos, modern societies should learn how to give everyone in all social classes a chance to speak their mind to prevent inequality. The government should learn that in order to have a successful nation, power could not be given to one person alone. After failing to recognize the harsh conditions of the third estate and being ignorant to the struggles, modern society should learn to listen to the need of its people. Due to the mistakes made in the French Revolution, modern societies are given a chance to change their ways and avoid another reign of terror.

A large cause of the French Revolution was the inequality caused by the feeling of superiority the higher classes held. They spent lavishly and treated the third estate horribly, forcing taxes onto them when they had little income. They abused their control, along with their expenses. Even when people like Jacques Necker proposed that the upper two estates be taxed, the first and second

estates still disagreed and objected strongly. In voting, even when the third estate outnumbered both classes, the second and first estate still had the majority vote. Modern societies should take note of the inequality given to the third estate and how the anger of the third estate stirred the French Revolution. In today’s societies, people in power should learn to give everyone an equal say in their society in order to prevent inequality and injustice.
Another cause for the French Revolution was the incompetence of the ruling monarchy at that time.

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette both spent lavishly on items such as dresses and food instead of properly distributing the money throughput the estates. The cause of their lack of skill was most likely because of their young age. Louis XVI himself felt like he was unsuited to rule over France. To prevent and event like this again, modern society should learn to vote for a ruler or leader and not burden them with all the jobs of governing a nation. Jobs should be split among a group of people and no one person should be given too much power. To avoid the abuse of power, the governing of a nation should be split among skillful

individuals.
Ignorance caused many downfalls in the French Revolution. The monarchy were ignorant of the anger of their people and did not expect such an angry riot over their spendings. Afterwards, leaders were too drunk on power and were paranoid of others who sought to take their power away. They gave unfair trials and beheaded suspected traitors at the guillotine instead of listening to what people had to say. People grew fearful of the power that had gone into their leader’s head and planned a counterattack. Modern societies should learn not be ignore the problem and feeling of its people. If justice is unfair and taxes are too harsh, people will protest. And if the government remains ignorant to their protests, riots and revolution will spread, history repeating itself. In conclusion, the people in power should always remain aware of the needs of the people.
There were many causes for the French Revolution, though many of them sprouted from inequality caused by stifling the bottom class, an undependable monarchy, and ignorant leaders. Modern societies should learn to give everyone in all social classes a chance to speak their mind to prevent inequality, divide power among capable individuals to avoid abuses in power, and keep alert of the needs of their people. Therefore, modern societies should learn from the mistake of the French Revolution and incorporate the lessons learned into the foundations of their own nations.