Question

Explain the condition of women in France before
and after the revolution.
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Answer 1

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Condition of Women before the French Revolution:

a. Women were considered to be socially inferior to men, Most women had no access to education. Only the women belonging to the first and second estate, daughters of the nobles and other wealthier class had access to education.
b. Women from the third estates were involved in small jobs, some sold fruits, flowers, some were employed as domestic servants.


Condition of Women after the revolution:

a. Women were not granted political rights and were still considered to be passive citizens.
b. They organised groups, clubs in order to voice their views, demanding equal set of political rights, right to vote.
c. Some efforts were made to improve the conditions of women, like laws were made related to marriage, divorce was legalised, schools were set up , schooling was made compulsory for girls.
d. It was only in 1946, that women were given right to vote.

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