is the contention of the author that the French revolution was an evoking of the Human being, rather the actually modernizing of the world, as was the case in the industrial revolution.
When the revolution in France began, it was on two levels. One being the growing discrepancies rising from the 3rd estate. This estate included the bourgeoisie, along with the peasants, and the union laborers. It was believed, mainly by the Bourgeoisie that, the 3rd estate was being unfairly taxed, not represented in a fair government (for the main reason that the state was a dictatorial monarch), and especially for the bourgeoisie, the classes were separated in a way that birth defined position and not talent. This is what was know to the french as their feudal state. The second being the aggravation of the nobility towards the king, and the financial bankruptcy of the State of France.
As can be seen the foundation of the revolution was based on two classes that wanted change, yet the changes that occurred were in favor of the lowest estate, or the 3rd estates. Through true revolutionary tactics they attempted to achieve democracy for all man, not just hose who can afford it.
It was the Bourgeoisie that lead this 3rd estate charge, fueled with the desire of political and social reform. The 2 to 1 bias that the 1st and 2nd estates had limited the 3rd estate to being an outsider without influence. This lead to the first major change which was the creation of the National Assembly. The 3rd estates idea of a revolutionary party. They were deemed not-allowed to be i
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