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 * Q: Who were the Sans Culottes and how did they contribute to the revolution?**

The Sans-Culotte were the lower class people of France who didn’t wore breeches or culottes. They were very influential during the Revolution and powerful force. They were the hard working class who worked in the factory and who owned shops. Although all the middle class and upper class benefitted from the revolution, the Sans- Culottes didn’t gain anything. Instead of gaining goods, they suffered poverty and they had to compete with other lower class to gain money. They had to fight for a survival and their lives were miserable. This led them to become a radical group. They were the group who supported the idea of changing the government structure. Sans Culottes hoped somethingstochange in their society.

Sans-Culottes wanted a transformation in their government. They wanted the monarchy and the aristocracy to be eliminated. Theyalsodemanded the declaration of a republic. By getting rid of the monarchy, this would give San-Culottes’ class to benefit. They wanted some more things to change in their society. Sans-Culottes thought that everyone should be equal. They wanted the rich people to pay taxes as well. They didn’t disagree with the idea of private property, but criticized the enormous amount of wealth which the upper classes are having. The San-Culottes believed that no one should own or control large estates, but they are allowed to keep one property such as farm. But every time they asked to get rid of monarchies, their demands were always rejected. The Sans-Culottes didn’t give up, and they continuously asked for change in society.

As time passed, the effort that Sans-Culottes put in became worth it. The society now wanted to get rid of the monarchy, Louis XVI. The convention eventually put Louis XVI into a trial. As a result, the convention voted Louis XVI to be executed and the monarchy of France was gone.
 * __(Dancing San-Culottes)__**


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