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French Revolution

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Abbe de Sieyes, Olympe de Gouges, and Edmund Burke were all concerned about the future of France. Each of the authors, though, had three different, and distinct perspectives regarding the Revolution. Abbe de Sieyes conveyed the vitality of the third estate; Olympe de Gouges took a stand for the parity of women; and Edmund Burke advocated the incorporation of conservatism instead of a revolution. Sieyes and Gouges were for the revolution, while Burke was against it. Sieyes represents the success of the revolution, whereas Burke embodies failure. Gouges falls in-between the line of success and failure. All of the authors signify three major perspectives of the people of France.
Abbe de Sieyes’ What is the Third Estate, focuses on the Revolution and the uncertainties that go along with it. Sieyes’ main argument is that the people, not the king, should control the government. He believes that the indigent of the French nation are the only people that have the right t...

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