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Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: The French Revolution

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A Kingdom on the Edge

A Kingdom on the Edge

Imagine you are a baker in Paris in 1788. Bread prices have more than doubled in a year. Your children go to bed hungry. Meanwhile, you hear that the king and his court at Versailles are holding lavish banquets. You pay heavy taxes; the nobles and clergy pay almost none. You are not allowed to vote or influence the laws that govern your life. How long before you decide enough is enough?

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