Who formed the jacobin club what measures has he taken to remove descrip discrimination in the French society and form a French Republic
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The Jacobin club was formed by Maximilian Robespierre. The measures taken or adopted were:
- Formation of political club:
Large sections of the society were convinced that the revolution had to be carried further, as the constitution of 1791 gave political rights only to the richer sections of the society. Political clubs became an important rallying point for people who wished to discuss government policies and plan their own forms of action.
- Members of the Jacobin club:
Its members were from less prosperous sections of society. They included small shopkeepers, artisans like shoemakers, pastry cooks, watch makers and daily wage earners. A large number of members of the Jacobin club decided to wear long striped trousers, to look apart. They also wore red caps to symbolise freedom.
- All citizens got the right to vote:
On the morning of 10 August, 1792, Jacobins stormed the Palace of Tuileries, massacred the king’s guards and held the king hostage for several hours. Later, they voted to imprison the royal family. Then the assembly declared that elections would be held to form a government. All men above 21 years of age regardless of wealth got the right to vote.
- Declaration of France as a Republic:
The newly elected assembly was called ‘Convention’. On 21 September, 1792, it abolished the monarchy and declared France as a Republic. Now people elected their government. There was no hereditary monarchy.
- End of Monarchy:
Louis XVI was sentenced to death by a court on the charges of betraying his own country. On 21 January, 1793, he was executed publicly at the Place de la Concorde. The Queen, Marie Antoinette also met with the same fate.