who were Jacobins what was their contribution
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The Jacobins were left-wing revolutionaries who aimed to end the reign of King Louis XVI and establish a French republic in which political authority came from the people. The Jacobins were the most famous and radical political faction involved in the French Revolution
Explanation:
The jacobin club got its name from the former convent of st. jacobin in Paris. it became an important rallying point for people who wish to discuss the government policies and plans and their own form of action.
I) Middle class: the members of the jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous sections of the society. they included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watchmakers, printers as well as servants and daily wage workers. their leader was maximilian robespierre.
II) different clothes: a large group among the jacobins decided to start wearing long striped trousers similar to those worn by dock workers. This was to set themselves apart from the fashionable sections of society, especially nobles who wore knee breeches. Sans-culotte men wore in addition the red cap that symbolised liberty.
III) Carrying the revolution: They were the people who believed that the revolution had to be carried further, as the constitution of 1791 gave political rights only to the richer sections of society.
IV) storming the king's palace: in the summer of 1792 the jacobins planned an insurrection of a large number of Parisians who were angered by the short supplies and high prices of food. On the morning of August 10 they storm the palace of Tuileries, massacred the king's guards and held the king himself as hostage for several hours. later assembly voted to imprison the royal family.