Men and Women During the French Revolution
The impact of the French Revolution was felt not only in France and but in all parts of Europe. As the french people fought for equality and a new form of government, this period of social and political disorder also saw a new era of enlightenment, nationalism, and new rights for people. The revolution hoped to achieve a democratic government that would have internal and political changes, moral changes, and new appeals for nationalism within the french nation. During those years men were being influenced by new ideas, but as time went on, women were also being influenced by enlightenment ideas that were perpetrating against the monarchy and class division. Over the extent of the revolutionary period, the idea of the ineligible rights of man brought about many new rights and freedoms to the masses, including women, yet the men continued to retained the main rights. Class rights were dissolved but men still controlled power. …show more content…
In de Lafayette's document “Preamble of the Declaration of Rights of Men “ 1789, he proclaims the the protection for all men’s rights (Doc 2). De Lafayette's document, which was later opted by the National Assembly in the formation of the constitution, is considered bias as he is only considering men as part of the governmental body. Maximilien Robespierre in his speech done in February of 1794, also proclaims the importance of moral changes for the people of France. In his speech he emphasizes true democracy as virtue, and immortality and vices as being counter revolutionary (Doc 5). Robespierre as being one of the members of the Committee of Public Safety and the Leader of the Reign of Terror, he believes that violence is essential in order protect the nation and annihilate all the enemies in order to achieve a stable democracy and virtue for the people
The impact of the French Revolution was felt not only in France and but in all parts of Europe. As the french people fought for equality and a new form of government, this period of social and political disorder also saw a new era of enlightenment, nationalism, and new rights for people. The revolution hoped to achieve a democratic government that would have internal and political changes, moral changes, and new appeals for nationalism within the french nation. During those years men were being influenced by new ideas, but as time went on, women were also being influenced by enlightenment ideas that were perpetrating against the monarchy and class division. Over the extent of the revolutionary period, the idea of the ineligible rights of man brought about many new rights and freedoms to the masses, including women, yet the men continued to retained the main rights. Class rights were dissolved but men still controlled power. …show more content…
In de Lafayette's document “Preamble of the Declaration of Rights of Men “ 1789, he proclaims the the protection for all men’s rights (Doc 2). De Lafayette's document, which was later opted by the National Assembly in the formation of the constitution, is considered bias as he is only considering men as part of the governmental body. Maximilien Robespierre in his speech done in February of 1794, also proclaims the importance of moral changes for the people of France. In his speech he emphasizes true democracy as virtue, and immortality and vices as being counter revolutionary (Doc 5). Robespierre as being one of the members of the Committee of Public Safety and the Leader of the Reign of Terror, he believes that violence is essential in order protect the nation and annihilate all the enemies in order to achieve a stable democracy and virtue for the people