Download - French revolution
I. French society during the late 18th centuryII. The outbreak of RevolutionIII. France abolishes monarchy IV. Did Women have a RevolutionV. The Abolition of SlaveryVI. The Revolution & Everyday Life
• Population Of France
- 23 million in 1715
- 28 million in 1789
• Subsistence Crisis
- livelihood endangered
- drought & hail
prevailed
subsistence crisisHow did it Happen!!!
Bad Harvest
The Poorer Can
no longer
buy BREAD
Disease Epidemics
Growing Middle Class --- an END to
Privileges!!! Peasants mobs rise
against Nobility- attacked Manors
- Destroyed legal documents
- Seized land
- Stopped paying Taxes
National Assembly
forces Louis XVI to
end FEUDALISM !!!
Policy of severe control& Punishment
ENEMIES- arrested- imprisoned- guillotined
Rationed Meat & Bread
I. New Constitution Introduced
II. Two Elected Legislative Councils
III. Rise of Military Dictator
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
The Women’s March onVersailles!!!
• In October 1789,Parisian women revoltover price of Bread
• They demand Action,forcing Louis xvireturn to paris from
Versailles !!!
• Birth – 1748 Dead – 1793
• Revolutionary & politically active women
• Declared Rights of Women
• Criticized Jacobin Government
Exploitation Of Slaves
Slave Trade began in
17th Century
sent from Atlantic to
Caribbean !!!
sold to Plantation
Owners !!!
• Convention of 1749
freed all slaves
• African Negroes were
no more slaves
• Abolished in French Colonies in 1848
NO
MORE
SLAVERY
The Emancipation of Slaves-----The slaves in colonies of SanDomingo, Martinique, Guadeloupe
• Robespierre creates “cultof Supreme Being”
• Remaining Leaders fearhis Power
• Robespierre accuses themof Conspiracy
• This is END of Robespiere
French Monarchy failed in solving problems of France Enlightenment influenced the Third Estate Economic conditions radicalized
Revolution from Bottom Revolution challenged the social
order of the Europe