French Revolution part 2

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1. FRENCH REVOLUTION PART 2 BY:- N.K.ROHIT KUMAR 9 A ROLL NO: 10

2. THE POLITICAL SYMBOLS

3. THE USES OF THE POLITICAL SYMBOLS The majority of men and women in the 18 th century could not read or write. So images and symbols were frequently used instead of printed words to communicate important ideas. The painting by Le Barbier uses many such symbols to convey the content of the Declaration of Rights.

4. THE BROKEN CHAIN The chains were used to bind slave. A broken chain stands for the act of becoming free

5. THE BUNDLE OF RODS One rod can be easily broken, but not an entire bundle. These shows that strength lies in unity.

6. THE EYE WITHIN A TRIANGLE RADIATING LIGHT The all seeing eye stands for knowledge. The ray of the sun will drive away the clouds of ignorance.

7. SCEPTRE This shows the symbol of the royal power.

8. SNAKE BITING ITS TAIL TO FORM A RING This shows the symbol of Eternity. The ring neither beginning nor end. This shows that there is no end for people’s protest.

9. RED PHYGIAN CAP Cap worn by a slave upon becoming free This show that they are no more a slave.

10. BLUE-WHITE-RED This symbol shows the national color of France. This shows that France abolishes monarchy and becomes republic.

11. THE WINGED WOMAN This symbol show the Personification of law.

12. THE LAW TABLET This symbol shows that law is same for all. It also says that all are equal before the law.

13. FRANCE ABOLISHES MONARCY AND BECOMES REPULIC On 21 SEPT 1792 Louis XVI had signed the constitution ,he entered into negotiations with the king of Prussia. Among the patriotic songs they sang the song “Marseillaise” which was composed by the poet Roget de L’Isle. The “Marseillaise” is now the national anthem of France On April 1792 assembly voted to declare a war on Prussia & Austria.

14. THE JACOBINS Some club which were most successful in the war were called as Jacobins, which got its name from the former convent of St Jacob in Paris. They included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watch-makers, printers, as well as servants & daily-wage workers. These Jacobins came to be known as the sans-culottes , literally meaning ‘those without knee branches’ Sans-culottes men additionally wear a red cap which shows the sign of liberty.

15. THE ATTACK In 1792 Jacobins planned an insurrections of a large number of Parisians who were angered by the short supplies and high prices of food. On august 10 they stormed the Palace of the Tuileries , attacked the guards and got the king as the hostage for several hours. Then the election was held. From now on all men of 21 years and above, regardless of wealth, got the right to vote

16. EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI After being captured by the Jacobins, he had a trial. Then he was sentenced to death by a court on the charge of treasons. On 21 Jan 1793 he was executed publicly at the Palace de la Concorde. Then the queen Marie Antoinette met with the same fate shortly after.

17. THE DIRECTORY RULES FRANCE The fall of the Jacobin's government allowed the wealthier middle class to seize power. A new constitution was introduced and new laws were also applied which denied the vote to non-propertied sections of society. These then appointed a directory, an executive made up of 5 members. These all came in a form of government

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