Question

I) women played an important role in the french revolution. They took equal part in social and political development of their country.



ii) most of the women had took work for a living along with men.



iii) women had their political clubs and newspapers to voice their interests.



iv) both men and women were treated equally.



v) french women were free to change their partners.

Answer 1

1.though women had a low status in the 18th century French society , they played an active role in the french revolution
2.in order to discuss and voice their interest , women started their own political clubs and newspaper
3.about 60 women's clubs came up in different french cities the society of revolutionary and republican women were the most famous of them
4.the Constitution of 1791 had reduced them to passive citizens .so,they demanded the same political rights as men and the right to vote and hold political office
5. their struggle for equal political rights continued during the ' reign of terror' even though the government banned their clubs and political activity . many women were arrested and executed and finally they had got the right to vote in 1946