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The role of the women in the French Revolution

6.A. Did women actively participate in the Revolution of 1789? Give examples

Yes.

• Women played an active role in the French Revolution.
• They contributed to the List of Grievances and led the March on Versailles in 1789 in order to pressure the King to returne to París
• Women also formed patriotic clubs where they read and discussed the news.

B.Describe the engraving entitled To Versailles, to Versailles. What social group do you think this women belong to? Explain your answer

The social group they belong is the poor because they are pulling a cart and the rich would have enough money to buy machinery and not have to make an effort to pull a simple car.

C.Find out about and explain the demands women made during the French Revolution

They demanded equality for women.

D.Describe the picture entitled Women's patriotic club. Find out about the goals and activities of these clubs

In this picture there are many womans. They also formed patriotic clubs where they read and discussed the news.

7.A. Who was the author of this text? Use the Internet. Why do you think the author wrote it?

Olympe de Gouges. She wanted equality for women.

7.B. Use the Internet. Compare it to the Declarations of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. What particular claims does the text make for women?

They ask that women's rights be equal to men's.

8. Do you think women played an important role in the French Revolution? Explain your answer.

They played an important role since they got what they were asking for (rights)

9. Do you think women for all social estates took part in the protest? Explain your answer

We think everyone participated, especially the poorest.

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