1. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world
during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
2. Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today whose origins could betraced to the French Revolution.
3. Would you agree with the view that the message of universal rights was
beset with contradictions? Explain.
4. How would you explain the rise of Napoleon?
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1.) The legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was as follows — (i) Ideas of equality and democratic spread from France to other European countries and feudalism was abolished.
2.) We can trace the origin of the following democratic rights we enjoy today to the french revolution:
Right to Equality.
Right to Freedom.
Freedom of Speech and expression.
Right against exploitations.
Right to justice.
3.) The message of universal rights was beset with contradictions. Many ideals in the "Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen" were not clear In their meanings, e.g., (i) "The law has the right to forbid only actions injurious to society" did not mention about criminal offences against other individuals.
4.) Napoleon's rise to power can be explained through his military exploits. Napoleon also defeated the British army in Egypt at the Battle of the Pyramids. In 1799, he was part of a group that overthrew the French Directory. Napoleon's status as a commoner and war hero made him popular with the French masses.
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