1. Radical Days of the Revolution
The French Revolution 3-3

3. The Leadership
Jean Paul Marat-leader of sans-culottes-
Georges Danton-middle class
Maximilian Robespierre- “Empire of Virtue”

7. Death of Marat 1793
French Revolution enters a new stage-The Reign of Terror

10. Counter-rebellions threaten the Convention.
Committee of Public Safety.
Reign of Terror 1793 to July 1794
17,000 beheaded

12. HERE I STAND
The American Bill of Rights had a provision against “Cruel and Unusual punishment”.
The French had the “humane” guillotine
Can the death penalty ever be humane?

16. Constitution of 1795
Democracy denied for “law and order”
The Directory
Napoleon soon dominates

17. HERE I STAND
The French Rev. changed the ESP of France, but democracy failed after 6 years
The U.S. Rev. changed only its political system, but is now the longest-lasting democracy in the world.

18. HERE I STAND
Which revolution had the greater impact?

20. Consequences of the Revolution
Old social order gone. Monarchy gone.
The Church under state control.
Nationalism.
Social reforms.
Slavery ended in some French colonies.