Paragraph 1: French Revolution of 1789 difference from Russian Revolution - For Women, Men of the French Revolution has limited the political rights of women for them not to vote, to run for office, or to participate in government - It was more radical and more complex than the Russian Revolution - It was also more controversial - Opened to modern era of politics - Origin of the governments financial troubles - Efforts to raise taxes was stopped by the Parliament - France had no central bank to collect money to pay off war
Sybil Ludington became famous for her ride to warn the Patriot militia of the British coming, similar to that of Paul Revere, but Sybil was only 16 years old. She completed her mission around daybreak of the night of April 26, 1777 at 9 pm, covering nearly 40 miles—more than twice what Paul Revere had ridden—raising 400 men, and even fighting off a highway man with her father 's musket. The militia caught up with the retreating British and beat them back, too late to stop the attack, but not too late to make them pay dearly. Sybil received personal thanks from both Gen. George Washington and Gen. Rochambeau, the French commander fighting with the Americans. Sybil’s story in America’s founding history, shows the qualities of patriotism, freedom, and youthful energy.
If women continued to gain power and independence then the fabric of society would disintegrate and gender relations would be altered, which men did not want to happen. Americans had a choice of keeping the practices and ideals of the revolution concerning women or maintain the social
During the March on Versailles, women boldly took a stand against unfair charges. Prices were increasing so much on bread alone, that they could not afford to buy it for their families. My family and I, peasants from the Third Estate, almost starved to death. Enough was enough, so we had to take a stand. The March on Versailles was made up of six thousand women, who marched from Paris to Versailles, in the pouring rain.
Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic Rosemarie Zagarri studies women’s political roles from the end of the American Revolution to the election of Andrew Jackson. Women are overlooked by the male perspective of the American R evolution, but women have a profound impact in the political arena. Men welcomed women’s political activism but this attitude was short lived. By 1830 a backlash against women began; Zagarri argues women’s political role caused the backlash.
One might think that men had the greatest role in the Revolution, but women had an equal role in making the Revolution
There were multiple social changes after the revolution, from ending the slavery to women’s rights. Although ending slavery and women’s right didn’t happen after hundreds of years after revolution, there were some changes were felt immediately. For example, more people of moderate social class were able to be more directly involved in the government. According to the tables shown in the document made by William and Mary Quaterly, the increase in amount representatives of state legislatures of moderate social class have more than tripled. This shows that there’s a democratization, more people were getting
As the vast majority of the country lived in poverty and were starving, French royalty continued to spend extravagantly without any care. The Palace of Versailles with its opulence moved the common peasants. During the time period the Women’s March occurred, a prime example of successful disobedience. Protesting over the price of bread, large numbers of women stormed the Palace violently. Eventually they were able to steal away the King and make him comply with certain demands regarding the class problem in the country.
When most people think of the Revolutionary War, they envision heroic battles fought by men such as George Washington and Paul Revere. But equally important in America’s victory were the heroic deeds of the women of the time, both on the front lines and behind the scenes.. One of the first ways women got involved in the revolutionary movement was by boycotting British items. Men believed that it was going to be hard to get the women to boycott, however it was not (Slavicek 17). Since the Patriots would not buy supplies from the British, women now needed to step up and take the job of making their own cloth and turning it into clothes (Slavicek).
On this day in 1789, a furious swarm of about 7,000 working women – outfitted with pitchforks, pikes and muskets – walked in the rain from Paris to Versailles in what was to be an essential occasion in the increasing French Revolution. To the beat of a drum, the ladies droned "Bread! Bread!" – for, in spite of the prolific French soil, the masses of Paris was starving while the remote Louis XVI and the much-despised Marie Antoinette kept on devouring like world renowned rulers and rulers at their salubrious nation indiscretion. Despite the fact that the walk is frequently alluded to as the "Women's" March on Versailles, there were men incorporated into the group too.
In her 1975 article, “Feminism in the French Revolution,” Jane Abray provides a dismissive view of women’s movements during the Revolution. In the article, Abray emphasizes the failures of revolutionary feminism. In her opinion, the most compelling reason for revolutionary feminism’s failure was that it was a minority interest that remained inaccessible to the majority of French women who accepted their inferior status to men. Abray suggests additional reasons for the movement’s “abject failure,” including its inability to garner support from the male leaders of the Revolution, the disreputable characters of the feminist leaders, the strategic errors made by the movement’s leaders, and a “spirit of the times” that emphasized the nuclear family
The Women’s March on Versailles struck a conversation pertaining to women’s rights beyond traditional roles in the household setting. Following the National Assembly’s “Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen” in August 1789, tensions between the French government and
The French revolution is considered to be the most significant and effective event in the history. It changed the lives of many peoples and changed the future. Since people of France were under the control of the King they wanted to get rid of French government to eliminate power of the king. There were numerous other factors that also lead the French to the revolution. There were also many social unfairness among the taxes between the estates.
On the other hand, many individuals think that socialist and communist policies made indeed a change in the USSR, but for the benefit of its inhabitants. Women had some advantages during these reforms. During the times before the Russian Revolution, women were not given the position in society that they deserved. Ruthchild says that Russian Revolution caused some disruption in the gender roles that are traditional to Russian’s society. “The number of women workers in industrial centers rose to over one million as 250,000 women joined the workforce between 1914 and 1917”
The French Revolution of 1789-1799 aimed to spread Liberty, Equality and Brotherhood through France and through Europe. It wished to create a French Republic and it ultimately resulted in the overthrow and executions of the King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. It failed, however, to secure voting rights for women. Despite this, participation of women in the Revolution was clear. However, the question remains - just how did women help the Revolution, and how important were their roles?
