“When dictatorship becomes a fact, revolution becomes a right.” These words by Victor Hugo, a French poet, can be used to describe the French Revolution that took place in 1789. This revolution was coming for a long time before it actually took place, and the rebels behind the movement had several motives. Some of these motives included the oppression of the Third Estate of the Estate General, the lack of food and general resources in France, and the inspiration of the American Declaration of Independence.

When the Estate General was called for the first time in years, when the pressure for reform was heavy in France, an injustice appeared. The Estate General was divided into three parts, the First Estate, which was comprised of the church