Essay On The Pros And Cons Of The French Revolution

the reign of terror’, revolutionary courts were assembled to protect the republic from its internal enemies. Many victims were persons who had opposed the radical activities of the sans-culottes. Approximately 16,00 people were officially killed and the bulk of terror’s executions took place in the areas of Lyons and Marseilles. The terror was at its most destructive in the Vendee’. In this reign, nobody was spared, women, priests, monks, children, all had been put to death. No doubt that this time period was crucial acts of savage violence were shown. This was basically led by a group of twelve men who ordered the execution of people as national enemies. “Work continued in small workplaces, where masters worked side by side with three or four skilled …show more content…
The hungry years after 1794, when the collapse of economic regulation coincided with harvest failure, exposed the poor to starvation against which the charity of parish clergy with fewer resources could never be adequate protection. According to many, in the New France, most nobles retained the bulk of their property and remained wealthy and powerful.

On the whole, there was a lot of bloodshed, huge sacrifices, movements, dashed hopes and shattered dreams after the revolution. However, despite these disadvantages and outrageous outcomes of the French revolution, in my opinion, there are many benefits and positive affects of this revolution, which outweigh the negative affects. Status of women emerged little changed; they read and discussed politics. A slight trend of Feminism started and the women continued to play an active role in the radical phase of the French Revolution. As spectators at sessions of revolutionary clubs and the National Convention, women made the members and deputies aware of their demands. After some