French revolution part 2

1. French revolution
{by Niharika Jain (ba +B.Ed.)}

2. A growing middle class envisages and end to privileges.
 Peasants and workers participated in revolt against taxes and food scarcity.
 Only a section within the 3 estate became prosperous and educated.
Prosperous educated
who and how
Middle class

3. Prosperous Educated
believe that no group in society should be
who privilege by person.
A person’s social position must depend on his
merit.
Merchants ,traders ,lawyers
Manufactures etc. Society based on freedom and equality and opportunities
for all.
Overseas trade from the manufacturing Inspired by philosopher
of Goods.

4. Role of Philosophers
JOHN LOCKE JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU MONTESQUIEU
Two treatises of government Social contract The spirit of the laws
Sought to refute the doctrine of the Form of government based on division of power within
Divine and absolute right of the social contract between people and their the government between the
Monarch. representatives. Equal voting and legislative, the executive and
democratic government. The judiciary.

5. Impact of these enlightened ideas
 The ideas of these philosophers were discussed intensively in salons and coffee – house and spread
Among people through books and newspapers.
 These were frequently read aloud in groups for the benefit of those who would not read and write
Consequences
 louis XVI planned to impose further taxes to be able to meet the expenses of the state generated anger
and protest against the system of privilege.