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Is it right to persecute people because of their different beliefs? Before the Reign of Terror France revolutionaries hoped to create a government that would value people's rights and protect them from dictatorship. But sadly, violence was frequent during the revolution and individuals rights were ignored. During the year of 1793-1794 The Reign Of Terror began and about 20,000-40,000 French People were killed by the power the government holds. They were executed by guillotines , which were large…

war efforts against them as a sign that the revolution was not good, and joined other counter-revolutionists. This resembled the need for leadership to help protect France the multitude of enemies to the revolution, the committee was formed. Robespierre led the Committee of Public of Safety. Here he rose to power that gave him the ability to take control. This new found leadership caused what is known as…

Adam Michnik, a Polish historian believed that “After the French Revolution, it was not the treason of the king that was in question; it was the existence of the king. You have to be very careful when you judge and execute somebody for being a symbol.” When the colonists declared war on Britain in 1776, they promoted “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Declaration of Independence par. 2).” When the citizens of France and the Third Estate became weary of the tyranny and despotism of…

the reasons were; the execution of their king, Louis XVI, in 1792, the food shortage because of bad harvests, and the ongoing threat of invasion from the rest of the European countries. These events pushed the National Convention to give the Committee of Public Safety more power in order to carry out the Reign of Terror. Robespierre wrote about the king 's trial, saying, “As for Louis, I ask that the National Convention declare him, from this moment on, a traitor to the French Nation, a…

Secularism is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the belief that religion should not play a role in government, education, or other public parts of society" ("Secularism"). In France, one of the most widely known forms of secularism is known as Laïcité. Laïcité is a core ideal found in the French constitution that has generated laws that does not condone religiosity which has sparked…

population of the government’s democratic intentions. Throughout the Terror, Robespierre emphasized punishing tyrants in order to strengthen the nation. In 1792 he said, “It is not thirst for a vengeance unworthy of the nation; it is the need to strengthen public liberty and tranquillity [sic] through the punishment of a tyrant.” Robespierre continued with that theme and in 1794 said, “All those who interpose their parricidal gentleness to protect the wicked from the avenging blade of national…

down, it caused Jacobin leaders to split into rival groups. The leadership style of Maximillien Robespierre became increasingly challenged by Georges Danton. Danton along with his supporters wished to tone down the restrictive policies of the Committee of Public Safety and develop a more moderate form of Government. Robespierre was not impressed by the threat to his leadership Danton posed and arranged Danton’s execution in April 1794. Robespierre in June 4 1794 was unanimously elected as the…

Maximilien Robespierre, went around killing all who were opposed to the republic and all who were supposedly counterrevolutionary. From January 1793 to July 1794, France was governed by the Committee of Public Safety, Maximilien Robespierre and Georges Danton were influential members. The Committee of Public Safety, made on April 6, 1793, was created to maintain order within France and protect the country from outside threats. Many executions…

established the Committee of Public Safety. Eventually, Maximilien Robespierre dominated this committee and executed anyone who opposed the French revolution. Robespierre, after only about a year of power, would then be executed himself…

protection during a democratic revolution, not just revolutionaries. During the French Revolution, in 1789, revolutionaries wanted to make a new government based on freedom of the people. In 1793, Maximilien Robespierre; National Convention; Committee of public safety wanted to scare people into supporting the new Republic. The revolutionaries killed the counter revolutionaries with the guillotine, about 35,000-40,000 people were murdered this way. The Reign of Terror was not justified because…