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What measures were taken by Robespierre to bring equality to French society?
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Points to remember
- Maximum ceiling on wages and prices.
- Meat and bread were rationed .
- Peasants were forced to sell their grains to the cities at a fixed price .
- Use of expensive bread were forbidden , all citizens were required to eat the equality bread .
- Equality was sought to be practised through forms of speech and address .
- Churches were shut down .
Answer to be written
To bring equality to French society Robespierre’s government took the following measures:
- Robespierre’s government issued laws placing a maximum ceiling on wages and prices.
- Meat and bread were rationed .
- Peasants were forced to transport and sell their grain to the cities at prices fixed by the government .
- The use of more expensive white flour was forbidden ; all citizens were required to eat the pain d’égalité (equality bread) , a loaf made of wholewheat .
- Equality was also sought to be practised through forms of speech and address . Instead of the traditional Monsieur (Sir) and Madame (Madam), all French men and women were henceforth Citoyen and Citoyenne (Citizen).
- Churches were shut down and their buildings were converted into barracks or offices.
