Important People
One of the important people in the French Revolution was Jacques Rousseau. Rousseau was born on 1712 and died on 1778. Rousseau' ideas affected the ideology of the French Revolution. Rousseau believed that man is naturally born "good" but that through "civil society" human begins become corrupt. Rousseau's ideas about education broke with the standard in that he believed that women should be educated.
Quotes by Rousseau: "Man is born free, and everyone he is in chains."
"In the strict sense of the term a true democracy has never exist and never will exist."
"What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?"
Another important person was Maximilian Robespierre. Robespierre instigated the Region Terror against his opponents but was eventually overthrown and executed. Many historians regard him as the most significant figure of the French Revolution.
Loise the XVI was very important to the French Revolution because he was the king and people didn't want him or any of his children to rule them, they wanted to rule for themselves.
The French Revolution lasted ten years and started because food supplies grew shorter, population increased and that forced property owners to exploit thier sources of revenue.
