Question

why was the French society based on inequality in the 18th century?
Class 9 ch 1 history
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Answer 1

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1)French Society of the 17th and 18th Century. 1 In French society of the 17 th and 18th Century there were distinct and severely unequal social classes. The majority of the population was made up of peasants, with a very small number of nobles and clergy, and the King above them.

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Answer 2

The French society was divided into three estates which were The Clergy, The nobility and third estates.

Explanation:

• The first two estates comprising The clergy and the nobility had some birth privileges. Both of theses estates formed a small minority of the total populace of the nation. despite their small size they excelled all others in the matter of possession, privileges, and ranks.They were exempted from paying taxes
• However the Third estate comprising traders, peasants, artisans, businessmen  and labours had to be pay taxes  to the state
• Some disparities existed also within the third estate, as some people in certain regions did not have to pay the salt tax. The peasants had to pay feudal taxes, so this was another injustice. The peasants were oppressed by these duties along with dues to the Church.
• The population of France grew steadily in the 18th century, not only accentuating the small peasant owner's difficulties in maintaining a large family from his meagre lands, but also increasing  number of landless peasantry drove to them ranks of vagrants

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