Question

What sTepS dId ThE fRenCh reVolUtiOnaRieS tAke To CrEate a sEnsE oF cOllecTiVe iDentitY among fRench revolution?​

Answer 1

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From the very beginning, the French revolutionaries introduced various measures and practices that could create a sense of collective identity amongst the French people. They were:

• The ideas of la patrie (the fatherland) and le citoyen (the citizen) emphasised the notion of a united community enjoying equal rights under a constitution.
• A new French flag ,Tricolour flag was chosen to replace the the former royal standard.
• The Estates General was renamed as National Assembly.
• New hymns were composed, oaths taken and martyrs commemorated, all in the name of nation.
• French was made a common language of the nation.
• Uniform laws for all citizens within its territory were formulated.