shot note on the abolition of censorship after the storming of bastille
Answers
Answered by
1
The important law that came into effect soon after the storming of the Bastille in 1789 was Abolition of Censorship. In the Old Regime all written material and cultural activities like books, newspapers, plays etc could be published or performed only after they had been approved by the censors of the king. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens proclaimed freedom of speech and expression to be a natural right. Newspapers, pamphlets, books and printed pictures flooded the towns of France from where it reached into the countryside. Plays, songs and festive processions attracted large number of people. They discussed events and changes taking place. Freedom of press also meant that opposing views could be expressed. This was one way they could grasp and identify with ideas such as liberty or justice.
Similar questions