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This selection of French Revolution quotations contains remarks from significant leaders, political figures, philosophes and observers during the revolution, as well as some quotes from historians. It has been selected and compiled by Alpha History authors.
- Quotations – the events of 1789 - Alpha History
This selection of French Revolution quotations contains...
- Quotations – the events of 1789 - Alpha History
13 maj 2016 · The French Revolution was a tumultuous ten-year period that lasted from approximately 5 May 1789 to 9 November 1799 and forever changed France. Those people who experienced these tumultuous times saw monumental social and political change.
This selection of French Revolution quotations contains remarks about the events of 1789, from significant leaders, political figures, philosophes and observers. It has been selected and compiled by Alpha History authors.
1 cze 2023 · Respecting your forefathers, you would have been taught to respect yourselves. You would not have chosen to consider the French as a people of yesterday, as a nation of low-born servile wretches until the emancipating year of 1789. pp. 51-52
3 wrz 2024 · The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a pivotal moment in history that profoundly transformed the social and political landscape of France and laid the groundwork for modern democratic principles. At the heart of the Revolution were the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity —slogans that encapsulated the aspirations of the French people and inspired movements worldwide.
11 paź 2024 · The French Revolution (French: Révolution française) was an influential period of social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, experienced violent periods of ...
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (French: Déclaration des droits de l'Homme et du citoyen de 1789), set by France's National Constituent Assembly in 1789, is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution. [1]
