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3.36- The Liquidation Process

Revolutions

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The Greatest Show Trials of All Time

The court room was packed. The crowd was rowdy and ready for a show, and danton gave it to them. All the east india company defendants and donton's group would be tried together. Demula was immediately outraged, and he protested. He said, let us be sacrificed alone. What do we have to do with these rogues? When westerman was brought in after the others and neither asked to identify himself nor formally indicted, the general protested. Danton planned to call every member of the committee of public safety and, no doubt, subject them to some very comfortable cross examination. And when the court did not return to order, the judge asked, don't

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