Social Reform During The French Revolution

Social reform during the French Revolution developed due to the unfair political system, brutality perpetrated by the first estate, and the living conditions the lower class lived through, nevertheless the violence and genocide committed in order to create reform was immoral. Prior to the French Revolution, people of influence abused the political system in order to allow them to live in luxury. The government consisted of the first, second and third estate. The First Estate is composed of kings, queens, and other royalty personnel which is around one percent of the population. The Second Estate consists of nobles and clergy, which is equivalent of one percent of the population. Lastly, is the Third Estate which ranged anywhere from the profession of a …show more content…
The mere percent of the population of France, which is the first and second estate pays no taxes and lives of luxury through the obscene amounts of taxation they forced upon the third estate. Thus, around two percent of the population lived life in luxury while the other 98% suffered to make meaning of life. (Insert wine quote then talks about how citizens spent all their money on taxes and had none for themselves, therefore leaving them starving). Another reason the reform to France's political system was just, is due to the persistent killings and imprisonments of innocent people. Many citizens of France went to the guillotine, a device that cut peoples heads off and put them to death. Many of the citizens were sent for quite ludicrous reasons; some of which consisted of not paying their taxes, or not bowing when someone of power was in their presence. (insert