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American and French Revolutions
Readings: Smith, et al., 771-776
D 18.7: “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen”
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Enlightenment Ideas The spread of revolutionary ideas across the Atlantic world in the second
half of the eighteenth century followed the trail of Enlightenment ideas (in a way, the product of the new scientific method based on reason in action):
› “All men are born free yet everywhere they are in chains” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
› “Challenge Authority” – Immanuel Kant› “Have the Courage to use your own reason”-Immanuel Kant› Absolute Monarchy [pyramid shaped societies] bad, government is the
result of a social contract between the ruler(s) and the people—John Locke
› The best government are those characterized by “separation of powers” and “checks and balances” –Michel de Montesquieu
› Government should keep their hands out of markets – Adam Smith
People disagreed over the meaning of terms such as liberty, independence, freedom, and equality
We still do
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Revolutionary transformations and new languages of freedom
• The transatlantic disruption between 1750 and 1850 had roots in the economic systems of the previous century • Every major power engaging in capitalist-like
markets through monopolistic companies and colonial empires
• Colonial elites [creoles, criolles]want to become part of new economies—don’t like colonial and merchant monopolies from England, France, Spain, and Portugal
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Revolutionary transformations and new languages of freedom
• As wealth increased, men and women demanded a relaxation of economic restrictions (even in France—not a colony)- Demanded greater freedom to trade - Demanded more influence in governing
local institutions and making local economic decisions
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Revolutionary transformations and new languages of freedom
• Over time, these demands became more radical and revolutionary- Revolutionaries championed the
concept of popular sovereignty, free people, free trade, free markets, and free labor as a more just and efficient foundation for society (in America: must end slavery; in France, must end serfdom, feudalism)
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England was a partial exception to the Pyramid Shaped Societies
› The English Civil War and the “Glorious Revolution” led to an increasing role of Parliament.
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Puritan New England Town Meeting
Wanted consensus
Kicked out dissenters
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The South Had Locke-inspired
Constitution 40 shilling freehold Excluded Many
poor Appalachia Farmers
County was the basic unit of Government
Many counties in the South were 50% slaves
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All Colonies Had minor
legislative institutions
Were diverse All happy to
be English citizens
All believed they had some rights
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End of French and Indian War: Grenville Plan – 1764
Salutary Neglect
Grenville attempts to find old laws
Navigation Acts Molasses Tax Sugar Act Stamp Act Quartering Act
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Committees of Correspondence
Propaganda makes Boston Conflict a Massacre—The Boston Massacre
3 years later was the Boston Tea Party
Punished for the Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress September 4,
1774 All colonies but
Georgia Refused to
Import Goods British angered
by this and decided to destroy colonial stores in Concord
Paul Revere’s ride
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Declaration of Independence Was signed in
1776, about a year after the war had started
It made the French realize that we were serious and they joined the colonists to fight the British
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Key Points in Declaration “We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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The Decision to Redesign the State Building a republican government – Articles of Confederation not working
Government weak and in debt for warCouldn’t make trade agreements with other countries (all states had to go along or did they) Unable to protect shipping of particular states
During this time, the prospect of a social revolution of women, slaves, and artisans was very real; elites labeled this "excesses of democracy"
Shays's rebellion of 1786 protested negative effects of revolutionary wars on bankrupt farmer veterans from Western Massachusetts
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Hamilton and Jefferson
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Constitutional Convention › Building a republican
government Scope of power of federal
government versus state power continued to be debated hotly
Constitution a Compromise, but more Federalist (Hamiltonian)
The new constitution substantially enhanced the power of the federal (national) government over state legislatures
Anti-Federalists (Jefferson) insisted on the inclusion of a bill of rights to protect individual liberties from government interference
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799
› The French Revolution, even more than the American Revolution, inspired other rebellions around the world, lasting into the twentieth century
› Origins and outbreak Enlightenment ideas
against oppressive government had gained legitimacy among millions and helped propel the nation into revolution
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799
› Origins and outbreak Harvests had been poor
for years, leading many peasants to protest unreasonable tax burdens
King Louis XVI opened the door for reform when he convened the Estates-General in 1788 to seek new forms of revenue to service the crown’s debt
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799
Reform turned to revolution as members of the Third Estate (the common people) called for greater representation Upon hearing of these
events, peasants rose up in the countryside to protest unfair feudal dues and obligations
On July 14, 1789, a Parisian crowd attacked the Bastille, an infamous political prison
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799
› Revolutionary transformation In August, the Third Estate,
calling itself a national assembly, abolished feudal privileges of the nobility and clergy and passed a “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens” It recognized political equality
and popular sovereignty Some people suggested that
women be included as citizens, but women's petitions were rejected Olympe de Gouges
completed “Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens”
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French Revolution and Rights
Granted many civil liberties
Granted freedom of worship to Jews and Protestants—ended Catholic monopoly
Ended serfdom—everyone equal under the law
Grappled with ending slavery
Maybe first attempt at articulating the necessity of basic human rights
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Key Questions:
› How much would popular violence influence rational political debate?
› Is popular sovereignty possible without violence?
› How do you incorporate working class Parisians, peasants, and women into the polity without violence—elites want to protect privilege?
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799
› Revolutionary transformation As the revolution
gathered speed, it split into different factions over the goals
More elites fled country › The Terror
Launched by radical Jacobins, including Robespierre
Eliminated all symbols of the old regime
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Popular Rule/Mob Rule
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Ended Serfdom
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Constitution of 1793“The aim of society is the
happiness of all.”
“Public assistance is a sacred debt. Society owes a living to the unfortunate among its citizens, either by finding work for them or by guaranteeing the means of subsistence to those who are not in a fit condition to work.”
“Education is a necessity for all.”
“When the government violates the rights of the people, then insurrection …is the most sacred and necessary of duties.”
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Women’s Clubs Universal Manhood
suffrage proclaimed with Republic (September 1792)
Women actively involved in clubs, Parisian sections, Convention (as hecklers)
Women allowed to vote on Constitution of 1793
Women’s Clubs Closed (October 30, 1793)
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Abolition of Slavery Abolition of
slavery in French colonies (February 4, 1794)
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BUT: The Revolution “Devours Its Own”
Terror: Put on Trial “Enemies of the Nation” for crimes against “the nation,” “against the people”
Law of 22 Prairial II (June 10, 1794): “Every citizen is empowered to seize conspirators and counterrevolutionaries, and to bring them before the magistrates. He is required to denounce them as soon as he knows of them.”
Eventually friends kill Robespierre before he can kill them
40,000 Killed, 300,000 arrested
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799 › The Terror
Tried to do away with aristocratic and Catholic influences on the nation’s culture
In 1794, moderates regained control of the government upon the execution of Robespierre
› In 1799, in light of ineffective government, Napoleon Bonaparte and other generals from the army organized a coup
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The Terror in The French Revolution: Contrasting Images
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The French Revolution, 1789–1799
› In 1804, Napoleon declared himself emperor of the French nation Checked the excesses of
the Radical era but let many revolutionary changes continue
Allowed religious freedom Submitted a constitution
to a plebiscite Code Napoleon codified
the nation’s laws into one legal framework emphasizing the equality of men and the protection of individual property
But—reintroduced slavery
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Napoleon’s empire, 1799–1815
› Napoleon envisioned a new Roman empire based on the principles he espoused in France
› His attempts to bring Europe under French rule laid the foundations for nineteenth-century nationalist strife Strong local resistance
appeared in Spain, Germany, and Egypt
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Napoleon’s empire, 1799–1815
The Congress of Vienna could not turn the clock back completely
In many areas, some of Napoleon’s reforms were kept in place, such as the abolition of serfdom among German states
The nationalist sentiments that French troops stirred continued in places such as Germany and Italy
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Question of Sovereignty Up for Grabs – Still Is