All revolutions have had large impacts on how humans live today, whether they are about lack of food or cruel injustice and inequality. Earth has had many mishaps when it came to disagreements and fights for freedom, and history has proven time and time again that it has the tendency to repeat itself. Some say that the French Revolution had more significance than the American Revolution, but these people do not realize that all wars- whether civil or revolutionary- are huge contenders to how humans live today.
The American Revolution, officially started on April 19th, 1775 with the Battle of Lexington and Concord, was a quickly-sprung fight for freedom of the American colonists from the firm grips of Great Britain. Compared to the state …show more content…
The French third estate, the common folk (97% of the population at the time) were tired of being treated like they were less than the Nobility and the Clergy. They had been subjects of the king for long enough; so, after years and years of slowly building anger, the peasants finally fought back for the freedom they wanted. With several smaller battles within the entire French Revolution, such as the March of the Bastille or the Women’s March, this famous revolution is well-known among many people and historians. During this time, a “quick and painless” device was created that was last used about 30 years ago: the guillotine. Created by Dr. Joseph Guillotine, this dangerous killing machine had a large blade attached to a rope that would be dropped swiftly on a victim’s neck, which rested on a stool-like wooden plank below. This device was used hundreds of times during the time of revolt, especially by the tyrannical Maximilien Robespierre, the leader of the Jacobin Club. He was also the man responsible for the death of many citizens of France during the 1700s. Like the American Revolution, this rebellious revolution lost many lives in the process; some innocent, some guilty. No matter how many bodies dropped, both of these wars were extremely significant in shaping our society to where it is
The American Revolution, officially started on April 19th, 1775 with the Battle of Lexington and Concord, was a quickly-sprung fight for freedom of the American colonists from the firm grips of Great Britain. Compared to the state …show more content…
The French third estate, the common folk (97% of the population at the time) were tired of being treated like they were less than the Nobility and the Clergy. They had been subjects of the king for long enough; so, after years and years of slowly building anger, the peasants finally fought back for the freedom they wanted. With several smaller battles within the entire French Revolution, such as the March of the Bastille or the Women’s March, this famous revolution is well-known among many people and historians. During this time, a “quick and painless” device was created that was last used about 30 years ago: the guillotine. Created by Dr. Joseph Guillotine, this dangerous killing machine had a large blade attached to a rope that would be dropped swiftly on a victim’s neck, which rested on a stool-like wooden plank below. This device was used hundreds of times during the time of revolt, especially by the tyrannical Maximilien Robespierre, the leader of the Jacobin Club. He was also the man responsible for the death of many citizens of France during the 1700s. Like the American Revolution, this rebellious revolution lost many lives in the process; some innocent, some guilty. No matter how many bodies dropped, both of these wars were extremely significant in shaping our society to where it is