MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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the march on Versailles to accost the king and queen
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protesting the cost of food.
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part of the sans culottes radicals.
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serving on the Committee of Public Safety.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The French Revolution saw women in many roles, including political leaders, activists, and intellectuals. This turning point in history led some women to lose power and others to hone the skills needed to win social influence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Committee of Public Safety was created by the National Convention in 1793 with the intent to defend the nation against foreign and domestic enemies, as well as to oversee the new functions of the executive government. Members were elected and served for a period of one month.
Detailed explanation-3: -The traditional role of women in French society involves domestic duties such as housekeeping, preparation of meals in the customary fashion that involves a “succession of courses eaten one at a time", child rearing, harvesting of crops, and tending to farm animals.
Detailed explanation-4: -In France before the revolution, women had no voting rights; they couldn’t vote or hold any political office. 2. They were considered passive citizens; forced to rely on men in the government to decide what was best for them.