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    The Haitian Revolution was similar to the French Revolution in many ways, but there are also many differences that distinguish the two. The causes of the French and Haitian Revolution are very similar, as in both cases a previously oppressed people rebelled against the minority with more power in order to gain more rights and freedoms. During the Haitian Revolution the slaves were unhappy because they faced inhumane treatments and the overseers enforced unrealistic rules and punishments. The slaves

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    Blood spewing. Heads rolling. Those are just a few of the violent and graphic images that represent the time of the French Revolution. The French Revolution lasted 10 years and took place from 1789 to 1799. Before the French Revolution, France had an Absolute Monarchy. The leaders were King Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinette, who were not the ideal leaders. According to the book, King Louis XVI was indecisive and Marie Antoinette was irresponsible, especially with money. Louis XVI could not make decisions

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    The French Revolution occurred with a various amount of events starting from the causes of overthrowing the French system, to the main events that made up the Revolution, to the final result. The French Revolution drastically changed the power system influencing the beliefs to further come of communism and Marxism. During the Old Regime, the society of France was split into three estates. The imbalance of these three estates were due to the centuries of royal absolutism which controlled France

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    The French Revolution was a period of time from 1789 to 1799 in France where there was political instability. It officially began on the 14th of July, 1789, when the Bastille, which was a symbol of the King’s harsh policies, was stormed. The King, Louis XVI, the Queen, Marie-Antoinette and about 40,000 people were all brutally murdered. But there was also a positive side, the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was formally adopted on August 1789 and feudalism was abolished. This essay will

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    Events of the French Revolution The French Revolution began in February of 1787, when the Assembly of Notables were unable to negotiate on terms on financial improvements that they could agree too (Kagan, Ozment, Turner, Frank, 552). In November of 1799, Napoléon began to put an end to the revolution when his coup d-etat successfully overthrows the Directory (Kagan et al., 581). It was in between these two dates that the French Revolution’s many major events made their mark on history. From the

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    The American and French revolutions had many similarities and differences. A similarity is both nations didn’t have a stable government. Both revolutions wanted to change that. A contrast between the revolutions was that the French wanted to change everything, their government, their social structure and as well as their economy and religion, but America wanted a change in their government but their social system remained intact. A primary cause for each revolution was their government, and as well

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    People often study major events in history. These events often cause a change, such as a revolution. A revolution is a forcible overthrow of government or social order in favor of a new system. One major event studied in history is The French Revolution. The French Revolution of 1789 was caused by the many political, social, and economic injustices people in France faced at the time. One reason The French Revolution was caused was due to social injustices. One example of this is considering the

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    The French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution are two political revolutions that occurred for the same reason, equality. The Haitian Revolution is considered the only successful slave revolt that took place in Haiti. The Haitian Revolution begun in August 1791 it was an organized slave rebellion. The revolution lasted until the slaves and gens de couleurs were able to obtain their human rights and their freedom. The Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave revolt in history that lead to

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    powerful revolutions. The French Revolution resulted in the overthrow of the long established Bourbon monarchy. The Russian Revolution resulted in the overthrow of the Roman Dynasty. Both the French and Russian Revolution were the direct result of poor economic conditions, government corruption, and unjust treatment of the lower class. The pre-revolutionary events that led up to the French and Russian Revolutions had similar, yet different causes and effects. The French and Russian Revolution are

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    The Haitian Revolution was a slave revolt in Haiti from 1791-1804. The goal of this revolt was to fight against slavery to better the treatment of people of color in Haiti. The significance of the topic is that it shows how people fought against the cruelties of slavery and shows how it was stopped. How much it caused the world to change is a hard question to answer, but because we have to learn about the past to prevent it from happening again. Understanding the past makes sure we don't make the

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