1. Identify the symbols in Box 1 which stand
for liberty, equality and fraternity.
2. Explain the meaning of the painting of the
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
(Fig. 8) by reading only the symbols.
3. Compare the political rights which the
Constitution of 1791 gave to the citizens
with Articles 1 and 6 of the Declaration
(Source C). Are the two documents
consistent? Do the two documents convey
the same idea?
4. Which groups of French society would have gained from the Constitution of 1791? Which groups would have had reason to
be dissatisfied? What developments does
Marat (Source B) anticipate in the future?
5. Imagine the impact of the events in France on neighbouring countries such as Prussia, Austria-Hungary or Spain, all of which were absolute monarchies. How would the kings, traders, peasants, nobles or members of the clergy here have reacted to the news of what was happening in France?
please tell the answer. it's from french revolution class 9.
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Answer:
1)Liberty: The broken chain and the Red Phrygian cap. Equality: The winged women and the Law tablet.
2) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, painted by the artist Le Barbier in 1790. The figure on the right represents France. The figure on the left symbolises the law. Answer: The figure symbolises the right to liberty, property, equality, etc enshrined in the new Constitution of France.
3)The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen 1. Men are born and remaid remain free and equal in rights. 2. The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and Inalienalbe rights of man; these are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression. 3. The source of all sovereignty resides in the nation; no group or individual may Exercise authority that does not come from the people. 4. Liberty consists of the power to do whatever is not injurious to others. 5. The law has the right to forbid only actions that are injurious to society. 6. Law is the expression of the general will. All. citizens have the right to participate in its formation, personally urIlirough their representatives. All citizens are equal before it. 7. No. man may be accused, iirrosted or detained, except in cases determined by the law. 8. Every citizen may speak, write and print freely; he must take responsibility for the abuse of such liberty in cases determined by the law. 9. For the maintenance of the public force and for the expenses of administration a common tax is indispensable; it must be assessed equally on all citizens in proportion to their means. 10. Since property is a sacred and inviolable right, no one may be deprived of it, unless a legally established public necessity requires it. In that case a just compensation must be given in advance.
4)Only some members of the third estate, who were rich and propertied, would have gained from this Constitution. Members of the first and second estates would have been dissatisfied as their privileges were abolished and they had to pay tax
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