How did the middle class benefited from the french revolution?
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Well, I’m not sure there was really such thing as a “middle class” at the onset of the French revolution. The closest group I can think of is the “Bourgeoisie” and if talking about them, they were indeed very influential in bringing about and sustaining the French Revolution. Let me attempt to break it down chronologically:
Before the revolution: The feudal system in France had strict, rigid classes which allowed very little mobility between them. There was the nobility at the top, the clergy on the side and the peasants (workers) at the bottom. Most classes were determined by birth and although not impossible, it was pretty hard to move up the social ladder.
TURNING POINT: The discovery of the New World progressively led to the rise of a new class of merchants and businessmen who were profiting directly or indirectly from these new trade routes. They eventually came to be known as the “Bourgeois”. The unique thing about this new class is that they were making money in a new way, a way that wasn’t intimately tied to their land or their titles. This gave them a lot of financial freedom and power. However, they still lacked political power. Thus, in order to gain such power, the Bourgeois became ardent supporters of changing that rigid feudal system. They helped the revolution by financially supporting many great thinkers and writers who would in turn encourage the people to rebel against their government.
During and after the revolution: I believe the Bourgeoisie was the greatest beneficiary of the French Revolution. Indeed, in a new society where power was no longer tied to one’s heritage, those who held the money naturally became more powerful and more influent. The story of France has been rocky even after that 10-year great revolution but I think that this class planted the seeds of a movement that would eventually lead to the establishment of the more modern system of classes that we know today (including the “middle class”).
Hope it helps you!
Well, I’m not sure there was really such thing as a “middle class” at the onset of the French revolution. The closest group I can think of is the “Bourgeoisie” and if talking about them, they were indeed very influential in bringing about and sustaining the French Revolution. Let me attempt to break it down chronologically:
Before the revolution: The feudal system in France had strict, rigid classes which allowed very little mobility between them. There was the nobility at the top, the clergy on the side and the peasants (workers) at the bottom. Most classes were determined by birth and although not impossible, it was pretty hard to move up the social ladder.
TURNING POINT: The discovery of the New World progressively led to the rise of a new class of merchants and businessmen who were profiting directly or indirectly from these new trade routes. They eventually came to be known as the “Bourgeois”. The unique thing about this new class is that they were making money in a new way, a way that wasn’t intimately tied to their land or their titles. This gave them a lot of financial freedom and power. However, they still lacked political power. Thus, in order to gain such power, the Bourgeois became ardent supporters of changing that rigid feudal system. They helped the revolution by financially supporting many great thinkers and writers who would in turn encourage the people to rebel against their government.
During and after the revolution: I believe the Bourgeoisie was the greatest beneficiary of the French Revolution. Indeed, in a new society where power was no longer tied to one’s heritage, those who held the money naturally became more powerful and more influent. The story of France has been rocky even after that 10-year great revolution but I think that this class planted the seeds of a movement that would eventually lead to the establishment of the more modern system of classes that we know today (including the “middle class”).
Hope it helps you!
dheer1001:
Yes you r right the 'bourgioisie' were the middle class people
Btw thanks
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