1. Describe the legacy of the French Revolution for the peoples of the world during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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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. (ii) Colonial people reworked the idea of freedom from bondage info their movements to create sovereign nation states. (iii) It was the first movement to adopt the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. (iv) The declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen gave rights such as right to life, freedom of speech, equality before law, etc. (v) Women were given many rights. They could not be forced to marry against their will, divorce was made legal, schooling was made compulsory and they could train for jobs.