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1.18 A Popular Revolution

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Contradictions and Complexities of the French Revolution

This chapter explores the contradictions and complexities of the French Revolution, highlighting the struggles to define and understand revolutionary ideas, the restrictions on voting rights, the neglect of issues like slavery and the emancipation of Jews, and the disenfranchisement of women. It emphasizes the importance of revolutionary traditions and symbols like Liberty Trees in demonstrating popular support for the revolution.

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