...revolution was mainly inspired by radical and liberal ideas altering the course of modern history. The revolution triggered the decline of absolute monarchies and theocracies then replaced them with democracies and republics (Hibbert, 1999). The revolutionary wars unleashed global conflicts that extended from the Middle East to the Caribbean. This revolution was later termed by historians as being one of the greatest events to occur in the human history. Historians debate amongst themselves the causes of the great French revolution, based on the compound nature of the situation. After the American Revolution and the seven years’ war, the French government was deep in debt and thought of restoring its financial status trough the introduction of taxation schemes (Brown, 2008). Privileges enjoyed by the aristocrats and the clergy were resented after bad harvests hence also leading to the revolution. Enlightenment ideals were in demand for change of the situation at hand that resulted in the convocation of estates general and took place in May 1789. Members of the third estate took control in the first year of the revolution that saw the declaration of the right of man being passed, assault on the Bastille and the march of women Versailles that saw the royal court being forced back to Paris. The main event that occurred during the first stage was the abolition of old rules, privileges, and feudalism that had been left by the ancient regime. Political struggles were featured...
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...A collection of essays entitled Revolutionary Romanticism is planned for publication. Submit an essay that argues that particular texts illuminate aspects of this title in a though-provoking way. In your argument refer closely to TWO of your prescribed texts and other texts of your own choosing Romanticism developed during the late 17th century in Europe, at a time in history when people were beginning to question society and their place within the world. The French and American revolutions represented a universal atmosphere of social tumult in which previously accepted social and political structures were becoming increasingly challenged. The French Revolution was influenced by Romantic ways of thinking such as what it means to achieve liberty for the individual. The romantic exploration of liberty for the individual through a connection to nature, imagination and spirituality through the sublime are represented in both Coleridge's poem Kubla Kahn and Keat’s “Ode to a Nightingale”. These romantic views were a direct reaction from the art of the enlightenment era as explored in the 1768 painting of Agrippina Landing at Brundisium, emotional stoicism is represented as being a model for morality in society. Revolutionary questioning of the fundamental nature of humanity and change for women was explored in Mary Wollstonecraft's text "A vindication in the rights of women". The 1768 painting by Benjamin West of Agrippina landing at Brundisium depicts the qualities of the...
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...Book Review of Everyday Revolutionaries: Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Post-War El Salvador by Irina Carlota Silber (300)This book review defines the continued violence and social destabilization that is found in El Salvador in Everyday Revolutionaries: Gender, Violence, and Disillusionment in Post-War El Salvador by Irina Carlota Silber. Silber’s argument is founded on the premise that the post-war culture of El Salvador continues to project a violent “revolutionary” environment, which has made many of the women that fought in the revolution the “subjects” of neoliberal globalization. In this manner, many of the “revolutionaries” are examined through an anthropological gender analysis to identify the reactionary nature of post-war identity that continues to divide communities and also creates the “trans-border” family. More so, Silber (2010) argues that many women are presented as being symbolized as “masculinized” women, but the underlying patriarchal values of El Salvadoran society continue into the post-war era. Therefore, the issue of gender roles continues define some of the myths of “feminism” that have been historically defined as part of the women’s movement in the FMNL during the revolution....
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...created new opportunities for Women. The work lives of the women have changed tremendously over time. In colonial era working life of women was non-existent. In colonial era women stayed at home taking care of children and managing house. In antebellum period working lives of women changed. Women were now working in factories, mills and women who stayed home gained social significance. In late 19th century women work shifted from farm and household to workplace and business. The working lives of the women changed due to Revolutionary War, Civil War and Industrialization. All the Wars and changes made women realize that they can become independent and they were capable of managing their house and work. In colonial era women’s had no working life....
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...formed our independent nation. Revolution is an event in which many countries sometimes experience. Many things can cause a revolution to occur whether its social political or economic, which influence the development of revolutionary forces. Historically, revolutions have caused both positive and negative forces on countries, such as The American Revolution which had a very big impact on the U.S. Not only did the American revolution make our nation independent ,it also gave birth to our new government, democracy, affected women socially, and also an economic increase which gave our country prosperity. An example of a revolution can be seen on the movie V for Vendetta. It takes place in future England, where a man, who calls himself V, is a Guy Fawkes mask. He tries to overthrow the oppressive fascist government. A major revolution was the American Revolution which was when British government raised a revenue by taxing the colonies " notably the Stamp Act of 1765, the Townshend Tariffs of 1767 and the Tea Act of 1773 met with heated protest among many colonists.” Although the American revolution could have been looked at as successful politically, socially, and economically some aspects of the revolution were negative, such as dance collapse and entered a violent era known as the French Revolution because of servers dept. Another negative aspect about the American revolution was the fact that 9 out of every 10 Americans were farmers. Even though the American revolution was positive...
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...American Society after the Revolutionary Era The Revolutionary Era inspired a change in American society in many ways politically and socially, but not so much economically. The colonies broke away from what appeared to be a corrupt government in England and formed their own ideas of how a nation should treat its people. The Founders thought that their ideal societal concepts were much different from the British but in reality, they would not stay that way. As time progressed, American leaders noticed that there had to be a more centralized government to run the people, much like that of England’s government. After the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, there were many problems that arose in the government. In a letter written...
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...period of 1789-1799, the French revolution was revolutionary to an extent. France saw varying dramatic changes socially and politically. Its ideas, driven by the enlightenment movement, (thought which challenged divine right and promoted the use of reason and thinking for ones-self) influenced the global political landscape, and laid the foundations for future revolutions. The declaration of the rights of man was certainly revolutionary for its time, and such a document has been the precursor to modern day human rights. The very idea France, a country so traditionally routed in absolutist rule, had a revolution to challenge...
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...This documentary was very informative about the strong women behind the men, who helped in the foundation of America. I was most intrigued by how women in that era really fought for their rights, and could be called the feminists of their time. Many of the founding women in America were left on the home front, alone. They were raising their young, and taking care of the household, which included farming and businesses. They were feeding, clothing and raising funds for the Continental Army as well. According to Founding Mother’s (2005), Benjamin Franklin’s wife Deborah Franklin” took care of the home front while Benjamin was in England. She tried to make her philandering husband understand how furious colonists were over the new stamp tax”. Ben Franklin stayed in England long after the Stamp Act was repealed. He had started another life in England with a new family and left Deborah to take care of everything in America Abigail Adams was another strong influential woman in the Revolutionary War era. Abigail was head of her household and managed the farm, as John was away for 10 years in political affairs. Throughout John Adams career, he often asked Abigail for advice. In letters written back and forth between the couple John asked Abigail for counsel on what to write in The Declaration of Independence, in which she responded ""Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands...
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...Comparative essay The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin ( Wood,2004) and Abigail Adams (Holton, 2009) each depict historical figures before, during, and after the American revolution. Respectively, Woody Holton and Gordon S. Wood present unique aspects of Abigail Adams and Benjamin Franklin which highlight societal, institutional, and ideological changes brought about by the American revolution. Holton’s depiction of Abigail Adams provides an in depth analysis of the challenges she faces as a wife who assumes the roles typically undertaken by the family patriarch. In wood’s book, the depiction of Benjamin Franklin allows the reader to understand the progressive development of Franklin as he transitions from a gentleman to an ardent revolutionary. An interesting aspect of Wood’s portrayal of Franklin resides in his detailed analyses of his contributions to the American Revolution and the generally negative reception he receives upon returning to the independent colonies. Both Wood and Holton chose these individuals, and specifically the overriding topics of each book, in order to explain these chosen themes through the perspective of well-known historical figures. Although both authors make interesting arguments, Holton’s research on Abigail Adams presents a more significant contribution to historical research by highlighting her contribution to women’s rights and feminism. Woody Holton’s work, Abigail Adams (2009) tells the story of the wife of John Adams before, during, and...
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...Nearly 150 years before the House of Representatives passed the 19th Amendment, Abigail Adams wrote a letter, dated March 31, 1776, to her husband, John Adams. She urged him and other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence. This letter was a very important first step in the fight for equal rights for women. Abigail was admired and respected in her time and her letters written to John Adams continue to show people of the world a perspective on life and politics during the revolutionary era. Times for women before the American Revolution were difficult and unjust. They were routinely excluded and kept silent, just as they had always been in times even before 1776. “......
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...Gathering evidence from diaries, memoirs, letters, and other contemporary material, Mary Beth Norton examines the impact of the Revolution War had on the women residing in the thirteen colonies from 1750 to 1800. Liberty's Daughters provides historical evidence of women's daily lives, domestic activities, marriages, pains of pregnancies, and the difficulties women of this era had in defining a sense of feminine independence before, during, and after the Revolutionary War. Norton takes an in-depth look at "The Constant Pattern of Women's Lives" within the first part of the book, expanding on the livelihoods of women in the immediate years before the Revolution. This section addresses how women were treated, measured, and what their acceptable roles were as respectable daughters, mothers, sisters, and wives....
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...of these women is that they saw their own suffering as part of a larger system of injustice that is perpetuated in the society. Marie Antoinette was in many ways a victim of circumstance; while she did have quite a number of flaws, she by no means was guilty of all she was nearly accused of, let alone did she bear responsibility for the fall of the Monarchy . If one follows history and timeline...
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...In Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, Joseph J. Ellis, in depth, explains some of the defining challenges that the Founding Fathers faced after they began to build the new government of the United Sates after the Revolutionary War. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation is a work of historical non-fiction written in narrative form. Ellis chooses to write his narrative based on the most predominant figures of the time period, which he names “Founding Brothers,” a relative twist from the more commonly known “Founding Fathers. Ellis splits the book into seven sections, where he tries to focus on either an event or an issue that occurred during the Revolutionary Era of the United States. The target of Ellis’s book is to...
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...Revolutionaries are people who engage in political revolutions. The French third estate would be greatly satisfied with modern day France because France modern day is now a Republic for about 66 million citizens and a republic system offers the citizen the basic rights that the Third estate always wanted. Most of the original revolutionaries goals have been achieved by France now. In the 18th and 19th centuries, France was under three Estates; First, Second and Third. The Third Estate despised the First and Second Estate because the Third Estate were treated unjustly. This injustice spread like wildfire in the Third-Estate. France was led under a monarchy ruled by Louis XVI. The monarchy was very much corrupt because the King and Queen would...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix C Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1 Complete the grid by describing each military event and explaining its relationship to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. Military Event Description Relationship to the Outcome of the Revolutionary War Concord and Lexington Britain's General Gage would send out regiments of British soldiers quartered in Boston. Their destinations were Lexington, where they would capture Colonial leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock, then Concord, where they would seize gunpowder Shots were fired that began the war Fort Ticonderoga served as a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley during the French and Indian War On May 10th of '75, Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and the Green Mountain Boys brought it under American power for the first time. Second Continental Congress From 1774 to 1789, the Continental Congress served as the government of the 13 American colonies and later the United States. In 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened after the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) had already begun When the Second Continental Congress came together on May 10, 1775, it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. Delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies were present when the Second Continental Congress convened. The Congress was to take charge of the war effort Bunker Hill The battle is named after the adjacent Bunker Hill, which was...
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