The Artisans of the Revolution

The artisans encompassed whole range of skilled trades, carpenters, masons, butchers, metal workers and weavers. The demands of the artisans would be security, independence and equality. But ironically, not because they were fighting for progress, but rather because they were trying to hold on to a way of life that was slipping away. above the artisans in the socio economic hierarchy is the bourgeoisie, the middle class, the owners of capital and the means of production.