MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Passive Citizens
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Women Above the age of 25 years
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Active citizens
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Only men above 25 years of age, who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a labourer’s wage were entitled to vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -The French Constitution of 1791 gave women the right to vote. Q. In which year did the women in France get voting rights?
Detailed explanation-3: -French legislative elections were held in September 1791 to elect the Legislative Assembly and was the first ever French election. However, only citizens paying taxes were allowed to vote.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rights such as the right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of opinion, equality before law could now be availed by each human being by birth.
Detailed explanation-5: -To be an elector a citizen had to be over 21, resident one year in his department and not a domestic servant. An elector could stand as a candidate in any constituency. To be a delegate or a deputy an elector had to be over 25.