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How was a Revolution brought about in everyday life of French people? Explain.
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Points to remember
- Abolition of censorship came into effect after the storming of the Bastille .
- All written material and cultural activities were published only after the approval of the censors of the king .
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and citizens proclaimed freedom of speech and expression of natural rights. Newspapers, pamphlets, books and printed pictures flooded the towns.
- They all described and discussed the events and changes taking place in France .
- Opposing views of events were also expressed because of the freedom of the press .
- Plays , songs and festive processions attracted large numbers of people. This way they could understand the ideas of liberty or justice .
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The years following 1789 in France saw many changes in the lives of men, women and children . The revolutionary governments took it upon themselves to pass laws that would translate the ideals of liberty and equality into everyday practice.
- After the storming of the Bastille in the summer of 1789 one important law that came into effect was the abolition of censorship .
- In the Old Regime all written material and cultural activities – books , newspapers , plays – could be published or performed only after they had been approved by the censors of the king .
- Now the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen proclaimed freedom of speech and expression to be a natural right so newspapers , pamphlets , books and printed pictures flooded the towns of France from where they travelled rapidly into the countryside .
- They all described and discussed the events and changes taking place in France .
- Freedom of the press also meant that opposing views of events could be expressed.
- Plays , songs and festive processions attracted large numbers of people . This was one way they could grasp and identify with ideas such as liberty or justice .
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