The French Revolution was a very influential time within the public’s eye and set the foundation for the future centuries to come throughout the world. Among the most influential, whom basically leads the French Revolution, include those whom had titles residing in the Constituent Assembly, Monsieur Dufourny de Villiers, Olympe de Gouges, Robespierre, Pierre Antoine Lesueur and Napoleon. From people, such as those previously stated, ideas and objectives of the men and women who participated in the French Revolution changed very little as time progressed; the ideas and objectives of French revolutionaries have always been centered around ideas of equality, liberty, and freedom. Ideas of equality were seen as influential in this era due to
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As stated within the Preamble to the Declaration of the Rights of Man, created in the August of 1789 by the Constituent Assembly, society needed to “set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, inalienable, and sacred rights of man, [...] in order that the grievances of the citizens, based hereafter upon simple and incontestable principles, shall tend to the maintenance of the constitution and redound to the happiness of all (Document 2).” From this excerpt one can conclude that the liberties of all men were frequently looked over by those in higher power, which therefore, led the public to the conclusion that they needed to formally declare the fact that they have rights within society such as any other person. The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, created in the September of 1791 by Olympe de Gouges, states that society needs to “set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, inalienable, and sacred rights of woman, [...] in order that citizens’ demands, henceforth based on simple and incontestable principles, will always support the constitution, good morals, and the happiness of all (Document 3).” This article reflects the same needs as those previously presented in the Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1789, however, the article is created upon the idea that the rights of women that have been looked over and left unidentified within society. This excerpt also shows the increasing amount of female ambition circulating throughout Europe, which one could say led females to account for the majority of mobs refutation against the royalty. An example of such mobs was led to the palace of Versailles, which became known as the Women 's March on Versailles. One can also assume that these ideas of liberty were represented through the painting The Planting of a Liberty Tree created by Pierre Antoine Lesueur
As stated within the Preamble to the Declaration of the Rights of Man, created in the August of 1789 by the Constituent Assembly, society needed to “set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, inalienable, and sacred rights of man, [...] in order that the grievances of the citizens, based hereafter upon simple and incontestable principles, shall tend to the maintenance of the constitution and redound to the happiness of all (Document 2).” From this excerpt one can conclude that the liberties of all men were frequently looked over by those in higher power, which therefore, led the public to the conclusion that they needed to formally declare the fact that they have rights within society such as any other person. The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, created in the September of 1791 by Olympe de Gouges, states that society needs to “set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, inalienable, and sacred rights of woman, [...] in order that citizens’ demands, henceforth based on simple and incontestable principles, will always support the constitution, good morals, and the happiness of all (Document 3).” This article reflects the same needs as those previously presented in the Declaration of the Rights of Man of 1789, however, the article is created upon the idea that the rights of women that have been looked over and left unidentified within society. This excerpt also shows the increasing amount of female ambition circulating throughout Europe, which one could say led females to account for the majority of mobs refutation against the royalty. An example of such mobs was led to the palace of Versailles, which became known as the Women 's March on Versailles. One can also assume that these ideas of liberty were represented through the painting The Planting of a Liberty Tree created by Pierre Antoine Lesueur