Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

Jacobins (K. Lavan)
As a member of the Jacobins, I stand by the slogan, "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity." We eliminated the monarchy, giving France a republic. By creating the republic, we have given the people of France a way to freely express their views. We want equality for everyone. Whether you are a man who owns lands or just an urban working man, everyone deserves equal rights. The monarchy didn't provide equality and we are uniting France. All men, no matter what class, will be like a brother.  Prior to us taking control, everyone did not have the same rights. There was no unity between the different estates. The top two estates had major benefits while only being the majority of the people. We are the majority of the people, and we had few benefits. Me and other Jacobins have provided the people of France liberty, equality, and fraternity. The nation has free, equal right and are united has one, not many estates.

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

John Locke (A. Buckley)
Liberty, equality and fraternity. Three perfect words to live by. If any person, country, or world can challenge their self and form their life around even one of the three words, we can make a difference for the greater good. As a man who has faith in the good of the people, I strongly agree with this motto. Liberty consists of doing anything that you would like to do, anything you believe to be true, and I am a strong believer of that. We are all born the same, innocent, equal, so why not have equality in law as well? We are all one body of people living on the same earth, so why not come together and do things for the greater good. In order to do anything, we must respect fraternity. We must come together and make a change, take a stand, fight for what we believe to be right, and we can only do that with the help of others. By accepting liberty, equality and fraternity, we can take help people to realize the greatness inside of them, and show the clean slate they have before them.

Order, Security, Efficiency: Clergymen (I. Iannotti)

The original slogan of the French Revolution has quite obviously failed us. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity is not the motto we should live by and it is certainly not the social morals we need to be focused on in times like these. Order, Security, and Efficiency are the things that will get the French people satisfied and the government or monarch in a position fit to run the beautiful nation that France could be. Order will keep people in their place and ensure that the social hierarchy is not confusing nor will cause great controversy as it has in the past. Security will give the French people a feeling of protection and a feeling that things like the reign of terror will never happen again. Security is what the French people are craving right now because it is something they haven't felt in a very long time. Efficiency is highly imperative at this time, debts must be paid off, treaties must be made, and there is still land to be conquered. The French must stay focused and never allow for outside influences or other distractions to get in the way of the main goal, to create a large stable empire. With Napoleon as our leader all three of these things can be achieved. The only thing the French people must do is listen and do as our supreme emperor tells us, and France could end up ruling the world.

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Working Woman (K. Gammino)
O, the loyal Napoleon! Him being the First Consul has only done good for the people of my kind. Us urban workers have benefitted greatly. Not only did he give us protection but he made our life easier. He has opened jobs to every kind of person, equality of ALL citizens, religious toleration, and abolition of feudalism, and the third estate isn't the only estate paying taxes! There's one thing he change that he made that was for the best, that being him changing our logo. Before Napoleon, we weren't equal, the three estates weren't together like a brotherhood, and liberty wasn't even an option. Now, he changed it to Order, Security, and Efficiency. Because of Napoleon, we are well organized, we have great national security, and everything is done for the best of the citizens. If it wasn't for the Napoleonic Code, life wouldn't have improved as much as it did!

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (bourgeoise) (M.Gempp)

Liberty, equality, and fraternity. This should stay as France's slogan. Liberty will allow all of us to have freedom, and for anyone who hasn't had freedom to have it, especially many in the 3rd estate. Equality will allow everyone in France in be equal. All of the estates should pay taxes, the 3rd estate should be allowed to be in government, military, higher jobs, based on intelligence. 1st and 2nd estate should be able to take some of the jobs only the 3rd estate does too. Everyone should be able to take what ever job they would enjoy to do. I know I would like to be in the military and serve for my country instead of a merchant. Finally, fraternity will have us all together as a community together. Everyone can all be in the Estates-General and be able to say what they want without being kicked out. Everyone can agree and be able to work everything out with no arguments that lead into another revolution. If we have this for France, life will be so much easier. Napoleon's slogan will cause chaos and won't allow the estates to be equal and work together. At least with "Liberty, equality, and fraternity" we can all be free, be equal in every estate, and work together to make France a better country

Order, Security, and Efficiency - Thomas Hobbes (Maria Nunez)

People need order, security, and efficiency because they are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish.  They would fight, rob, and oppress each other if they are not strictly controlled.  This way of life is nasty and brutish so people decided to make and follow a social contract, an agreement by which they give up their freedom for an organized society.  I believe that only a powerful government would cause such an orderly society.  An absolute monarchy can impose order and compel obedience in order to create this orderly society.  France needs security from these people who are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish and who would fight, rob, and oppress each other if they are not strictly controlled.  We must feel safe and secure, not the other way around.  France also needs efficiency.  Our government must learn to work quickly and efficiently.  We must learn to deal with our problems as they come so that we do not fall behind.

Order, Security and Efficiency

Thomas Hobbes (Lauren Chapski)
Streets crowded with chaos, people being robbed and killed on a regular basis, and the constant reminders of pain leave everyone full of fear and rage. What seems like such a horrible nightmare, will actually be a reality if the government focuses on "Liberty, equality and fraternity"as our primary beliefs.  Instead the french government should prioritize and demonstrate "order, security and efficiency". By nature people are cruel and without a strong central government we wont be able to stay civil. If we had an absolute Monarchy, we could govern the people and maintain the security necessary. It would also be much more efficient because there would be no "if, and's or but's" everything would be much more organized. Also this slogan would provide order because everyone would listen to said ruler. The only logical government slogan would be "order, security and efficiently" without a doubt.

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity (Amin Rajaee)

Liberty, equality, and fraternity may be the perfect slogan for this country to follow. Liberty would give freedom to those who have long desired it. Equality would go for law, human rights, and other important factors. Fraternity would make this a community filled with people that have common interests and great ideas. A large community of people working well together for the better of the country and themselves is what the outcome of this would be. My theory of separation of powers would thrive under this slogan. Each branch would be equal to the others in the amount of power they have. A perfect society could be created from this. Order, security, and efficiency would not be the best goals for a country to strive for. None of those would have a large effect on the people of the community. Liberty, equality, and fraternity are the key goals to reach for in order to make this a better country for all of its people to live in.

Equality, security, and efficiency

Seeing as all humans are born corrupt, we need all the security and efficiency we can get. And then of course equality to keep everyone from rebelling. The people are so corrupt that they cant see any benefits in any sort of government. France needs security. Why? Because we need to make the people feel safe but also the government needs to protect itself. France needs efficiency. The problems that occurred before the French Revolution cannot happen again. France needs to manage its money. Taxing the citizens may solve debt but will also cause a whole new problem itself; unhappy people. France also needs to treat its people equal and fair. We don't need anyone else conspiring against the country.

(Hobbes - J.Horgan)

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

Kristin Carosotto (Mary Wollstonecraft)
The rights of the people should be the first goal to achieve for every country. With human rights for all, the people of a country are pleased and a slim amount of mischief should occur. The goal should always be "Liberty, equality, fraternity. Liberty for those who have nothing but their freedom. Equality for the girls who do not receive an education that they deserve, and Fraternity for those who seem to not have a place in their life. It would be wrong for a country to attempt to achieve an image of "Order, security, and efficiency". To me these words would define a dictatorship or a country that is only worried about being in order economically, and socially. This does not represent a country that cares for the needs of the people or the conditions in which one lives, only worried about an image that needs to be held. This is wrong for a country to do to its people. Without human rights there is no happiness, without happiness there it "Oder, security, and efficiency".

Royal Family

Spencer Taylor Royal Family

Order, Security, and Efficiency. This is what will get rid of our vast debts. We need the order that Napoleon is going to bring to us! He has so many great ideas that will help our economy; put price controls so no one gets ripped off, encourage new industry, build public schools, and improve infrastructure. If we improve our bridges and roads, that will provide more jobs, and it will be A LOT easier to trade. Not only is our economy starting to look up, he even made peace with the church! This is so much better than our new motto; liberty, equality, and fraternity. Thank goodness that's gone! Look where it got us, NO WHERE! We were drowning in debts, at war, and killing the innocent, how did that represent equality? Well it doesn't matter because we have a great ruler now.
Long Live Napoleon!

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

John Locke (E. Kalander) What is this “Order, Security, and Efficiency” term that has been floating around? Is this really the way to rule a country? Having one leader control all the rights of all citizens? It is an outrage! “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity” is a much better way to live your lives by. After all, all men are free and equal under God, and they all have natural rights. There should not be a monarchy, or emperorship to rule all these free citizens! Live in fraternity, equality, and liberty! Let the people decide their own fates. Let the people rule their own country. With 97% of the country considered outsiders, no wonder France is involved in such chaos! The country is falling apart at the seams, and the only way to sew it back up is to get everyone involved in a peaceful, and civil way. Storming your way into a country, changing laws, and declaring yourself ruler will not win over the population or save this starving country. Work together! Men have rights. Equal and natural rights! Use them!

Liberty, Equality & Fraternity

Sans culotte (Grace Mahoney)
Which is more important- "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity" or "Order, Security and Efficiency"? Me and my fellow sans culottes believe that the French revolution is based on freedom, and should stay that way. For years we were controlled under the ancien regime by the 1st and 2nd estates, and we should not have to go through that again. It would be nice to have order, security and efficiency, but if we had that without liberty, equality and fraternity, we would never be happy. I would rather have a free country than a country without debt. Order, security and efficiency would mean nothing to us without liberty, equality and fraternity.

"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

Jacobin (S. Basler)
Is it better to be ruled by a monarch or to have freedoms? Is it better to have no say in the government, or to be able to be a part of it. I firmly believe that it is the right of every citizen to have "liberty, equality and fraternity". As a member of the Jacobins, I know that it is our job to ensure that every person is given these privileges. When we say liberty, we mean that there is no monarchy, rather a republic. Equality means that everyone is equal under the law. Fraternity means that we will all work together to create the best country possible. In my opinion, this is the only way to live. When we had a monarchy, none of us had any say, yet we made up ninety-seven percent of the population. Why didn't we have any say? According to the nobles, it was because we weren't worthy of their "status". That is why we need to change our country. And in order to change it, we have to get rid of everyone who does not believe that this is the best way to live. Once we accomplish this, we can best assure that everyone has "liberty, equality, and fraternity"!.

Order, Security, & Efficiency Marry Wollstonecraft(Milan Toljan)

     The day has finally come when the government of France has reached stability. The days of fighting in the streets are over. The guillotine has finally been retired and order restored to the city of Paris. Even though Napoleon has named himself emperor, citizens are not disturbed. They appreciate his greatness and his ability to improve France. Napoleon has made major strives to better society in Paris. He has begun to reform the economy and set standard prices in place for all essential goods. He has created new industry, thereby making jobs for idle Parisians, including women. Napoleon has also set about upgrading France's infrastructure. This includes the building of public schools. Girls are still not allowed to attend, but I believe this is the first step to gaining equal rights for women. Overall, the structure Napoleon has brought to France is crucial to its revival.  

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (A Working Woman)

As Napoleon Bonaparte declared emperor last week, he recently changed our country's most important slogan which was Liberty, Equality, Fraternity into Order, Security, and Efficiency. I am very upset with Napoleon. As Napoleon rose to power, many people including me in the third estate were very pleased. We needed change and for someone to stop all this chaos that has been occurring in the last year or so. The slogan Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity means a lot to me and my fellow third estate partners because that slogan was our only hope to fight for liberty, equality and fraternity. Now with our new garbage slogan that Napoleon has put in, it will push us two steps back from becoming free. All we want is equality. We are starving, getting punished and are working for dirt. With out our old slogan, on top of all this chaos, things will be even worse. This whole rebellion people have been saying and doing for years is all about that slogan and with out it, our country will fall to pieces. Our country will not be able to function with out Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

Order, Security, and Efficiency

Napoléon Bonaparte (J. Bernard-Sasges)

Hello. My name is Napoléon Bonaparte, and I am a French military and now political leader. I have recently been elected by the people into the position of emperor by the wonderful populous of France. In these times of trouble which we have just recently and barely escaped, I have decided to change France's motto of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity," to "Order, Security, and Efficiency." This is exactly what our country needs right now as we are still recovering from the end of a horrible era in France's history. The previous motto emphasized what we already have, and it is now time to set a new goal. I am sure my fellow people of France will understand and appreciate this change for many reasons. This change will be benefitting to the people of the country by helping them stay safe, one thing they crave right now. It will also help us rebuild our country nearly from scratch, as we must eliminate all signs of our blotted past. This new motto will allow us to improve and rebuild relations with other nations as well. As long as we keep this phrase in mind, the nation of France can only thrive from here. Together we will work to pull France away from its horrendous past.

Order, Security and Efficiency

Klemens Von Matternich (B. Caskey)

Order, security, and efficiency NEED to be established in every country in Europe at this time. If any of these virtues do not exist, then that country has the possibility dissolving, being eaten alive by its own people. Without order, operations within the country cannot be undertaken. If citizens are uncontrollable, laws cannot stop those citizens from attacking one another and causing disastrous chaos. The government needs to establish order and keep that order secure. They need a formidable fighting force that will not hesitate when turned upon its own people, they need a firm grasp to keep people in line and doing their job. These jobs are what provides the country with income, and to be a prosperous country that country needs a system in which everything works efficiently with no stuttering or stopping. To have an efficient country that country must be order and secure, and to have a secure country that country must have order and be efficient. Order, security, and efficiency are virtues by which a country can be run proficiently and effectively. 

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

Voltaire (E. Abbott)

"Liberty, equality, and fraternity." These three words mean more to the people than almost anything else. Comparing them to security, order, and efficiency just doesn't seem right. First things first, we need to look at the people and respect them because we are one. If we like it or not, we are one and it seems better to unite us all than to focus on order. With order comes separation and with separation comes problems within problems. The last thing we want to deal with is when 97% of the population doesn't agree with anything else because they're being separated and there is no equality. Oops! Too late. This is just going to be a hassle all because we are too stubborn to realize that liberty, equality, and fraternity are essentials of our everyday lives. Yes, things such as security are important but we are more powerful together than separate. Our security is in ourselves it just takes some liberty to see this.

Jacobute during September Massacre

Jacobite (E. Abbott)

When people look at me they only see a man who wants to destroy all old orders. When, really, you just need to look at it as a fresh start and almost starting over. Yes, I will do anything in my power to get what I want and what other Jacobites want. I mean, look at us, in control of the Convention and taking out lands of the nobles and and abolishing titles of nobility. Not everyone may agree about what we are doing but they need to realize that we are doing the right thing. I know we are only part of the middle-class but some of my best friends are really smart lawyers and they know what they're doing. They've thought it all out and these reforms are just getting in the way and these lawyers and intellectuals know how to get rid of them. I will back these actions up until the day I day because I am a true Jacobite. 

Sans Culotte (Josh Fradin)

Our nation slogan should be Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. I only wish the equality part of the slogan would be true. Since I am in the third class the Government does not treat us fairly, but they favor the first two estates. An example of this is how the third estate pays taxes, but the other estates do not.  I agree with the slogan because it gives the third estate hope that their might be equality during the revolution.  A nation without these words will not function properly. There would be lots of crime and nothing would get done without these words. Now, Napoleon is on top and it is starting to look like a monarchy again. You can tell by this new slogan he created for the revolution. Napoleon's new slogan Order, Security, and Efficiency does not give the third estate any hope. It actually scares me because if the third estate is not equal to the others, Napoleon could target us with order and security. Also efficiency has no other meaning to our nation then keep on winning wars against other countries to win land. I do give a little credit to Napoleon for living up to the expectations on the battle field. These words are the definition of monarchy. If the top two estates were smart and weren't thinking of wealth and property all the time, together we could revolt against Napoleon's idea. Napoleon's idea will not bring us freedom, only depression. That's why we should change the slogan back to Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.

Alec Gannon (Mary Wollstonecraft)

Liberty. Fraternity. Equality. Without these 3 things society will not function; in fact, humanity will not function. Therefore, what better slogan to live after rather than "Order, Security, and Efficiency." The motto of Napoleon does not demonstrate freedom and unity, but rather illustrates "efficiency" through absolute power. The slogan of "Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality," represents the Revolution for a government for the betterment of the people; a government that would bring this slogan a reality for the people. To accept the slogan of Napoleon would defeat the purpose of this revolution. His slogan had brought back the monarchy and tyranny that France had once endured, and these people shall not endure it again! His slogan will not bring justice to the people, but "Liberty, Fraternity, and Equality" will. This slogan represents the perpetual freedom that France shall be granted, therefore to prefer Napoleon's would make the revolution meaningless. Emphasize this slogan. Speak of this slogan. And live by this slogan; because this slogan will bring France back its freedom.

Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

J. Locke (M. Rodrigue)
I am a man who believes in natural rights of the people, among these being life, liberty, and property. People do not form government to be oppressed by one all-powerful leader. They do so to protect their natural rights. The government has an obligation to the rights of the people, not to the benefit of themselves. If anything, the government should have as little order and power as possible in order for the well-being of the citizens to be met. Efficiency of society would be nothing without common people in society to make it so. It is the common people who drive economy. It is the rights of liberty, equality, and fraternity for the common people that should be recognized above all else. An absolute monarchy is a symbol of tyranny through the eyes of the common people whose judgment has not been clouded with lies. Furthermore, a government should be accepted by all citizens, and when citizens choose liberty, equality, and fraternity, so be it.

September Massacre- Clergyman (Amin Rajaee)

There is blood. It's everywhere that I look. It's September 3rd of 1792 and not one person is clean of blood. People are going mad, not knowing what to do with the image of death everywhere. Everyone is being slaughtered, and I don't know why. It is coming to the point that I feel like I'm up next for the pain and misery. The 3rd estate has weapons that no one else has after storming the Bastille. It's an advantage for them, which makes my situation a lot worse. God has brought this to all of us and it is unknown why he has done so. This is not what life should be like around here or anywhere. Although, I am in the 2nd estate, and this is the time for people like me (upperclassmen) to control these insane people in the 3rd estate. There's a chance that I could be killed in this bloody massacre but I'll be fighting to preserve this nation of France as I believe someday everything will be back to what it was like before, with a lot less blood, and a lot more peaceful control. I know that I must be strong and attempt to stay calm but serious with what might happen. With all of this fighting and cruelty, I still praise God and his great strengths. I believe that if someone can bring peacefulness to these bloodthirsty people, it will be him. Hopefully, God can bring morality to these people and bring back the peaceful France that we used to live in. I pray for such great things to happen.

September Massacres (Lauren Chapski)

Working Woman (Lauren Chapski)
The French Revolution is at its peak, and the "Reign of Terror" is living up to its name already. The Jacobins are hungry for revenge and demand nothing less than satisfactory . As a result, people are being slaughtered, mutilated and tortured in the streets. I look on from my window in terror as I see families ripped apart and then killed right in front of each other. Of course I am happy the upper class is getting what they deserve, but I can not seem to shake the feeling of guilt weighing heavy on my conscious. I see the people being tortured and my instinct is to help, however I soon remember the unjust and corrupt society we have.  Although our new government is weak and in the progress, I already completely support it, as well as the decision of our people. This new government will lower my taxes and benefit us in ways I could never imagine. It may sound harsh but I think the September Massacres are worth it. The suffering is not pointless, it serves purpose and is necessary in the fight for freedom.

September Massacres - Sans-Culotte (Maria Nunez)

Hello, I am a sans-culotte from Paris who made the French Revolution more radical.  In 1791, we demanded a republic, or government ruled by elected representatives, instead of a government ruled by one monarch.  We fought for power and destroyed tyranny abroad.  We declared war on Austria, Prussia, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain and many other countries.  Battle disasters quickly inflamed revolutionaries who thought the king was in league with our enemies.  A month later we attacked prisons that held nobles and priests accused of political offenses, as well as ordinary prisoners.  We killed about 1,200 of them in a collection of riots called the "September Massacres."  We did the right thing in killing these people because they only opposed the French Revolution so that they would not lose their power.  Some call us bloodthirsty mobs and others describe us as patriots defending France from our enemies, but in fact we are just unhappy citizens.  The September Massacres were necessary in order to reform our government.

September Massacre- Clergyman (M. Gempp)

I am being captured in this horrid prison against my will by these citizens, the smell of death everywhere. Who knows when I'll be killed? It has been so bloody, watching other nobles and clergymen being slaughter and thinking that you're next.  The 3rd estate is strong in numbers, with weapons to kill us instantly, and if I even try to escape, I'll be killed instantly. The streets are full of blood, and everyday I see dead bodies passing my cell. I try and be quiet so I can save my life. Being in a higher estate than these murderers and being held against my will is horrid. I refuse to be treated like this, I am a clergyman for a reason; to rule this 3rd estate and make sure they don't do any wrong doing, this massacre being one of them. They should just continue in their lives, paying the taxes, harvesting food, giving us clothing, and letting us higher estates have better lives. And as I'm watching these bloody bodies be dragged out of their cells and out to the wagons outside to be thrown away somewhere. I'm afraid I'll be next, and I'm praying that I'll live through this disaster in France.

Change from the Old Order

Jacobin (K. Lavan)
We want change and change issn't happening under the Old Order. The Old Order is a monarchy and we want a republic. Just last month, in August, we stormed the palace of Tuileries and killed the king's guards. The King and his family were lucky, they had fled the day before we arrived and would have been killed otherwise. We felt that this would make the country stronger and more attacks will make the country stronger. It is September 1792 now and we marched to several prisons in Paris for justice a few days ago. We punished the prisoners inside these prisons rightfully for their crimes. By getting rid of those who break the law, we are protecting our country and making ourselves stronger. We ended the lives of many, but we are allowing our country to move on from the past and grow. These two attacks are just the beginning for us Jacobins. We are still seeking change and a powerful republic.

Sans-Culotte

(A.Buckley Sans-Culottes)
We are common men, but we have extraordinary ideas. We need a change in our country, and there is no better time than now to change that. It is September, usually we would be harvesting or doing our work in any other year, but this September the Massacres will happen. We will fight for what we believe to be true. We will have a stop to this chaos being caused by monarchy, and we will build a republic, no matter what is to come. We will stop for no one whether it be priests or prisoners, we will kill whatever men get in our way of doing so, and we will seek victory once and for all. There is already madness going on here, what we are about to do wont effect that. We will fight until our death to have France the way we believe to be right, and nothing can stop us. We have suffered long enough economically and socially, and now it is our time to go to whatever lengths to do it all our way, the right way. This country will only get better if someone can go to extremes to do it, and we can. We, the sans-culottes, have the passion and ideas to lead our country the right way.

September Massacre- Clergyman (I. Iannotti)

The yelling! The screaming! The horror! Oh, I will never shake the bloody visions from my mind for as long as I shall live, which may not be much longer if things continue this way. The killing and violence must cease immediately, for I can only hide for so long. I just do not understand why those people of the third estate insist on using violence in this way. Why can't they just carry on with their mediocre lives, for God's sake, they've been doing it for so long! Every where I look, everything I see is dyed a glistening red, shining as if this bloodshed were for the better. I know that I was born in this upperclass for a reason, myself and others like me can rule these people better than anyone else in the world. I do believe that these rebels have gone mad. The only thing that can save them and myself is God. Us, higher up in the ancien regime can only take this madness for so long, we must either remove ourselves if there is no hope left of this country, or fight to preserve the nation that God intended for us to rule.

Royal Family

Member of the Royal Family (E. Kalander)

Quite frankly, the violence that this country has subjected itself to is appalling. They are killing innocent civilians who do not deserve such a fate. And as if that’s not enough, they have the nerve to blame all the commotion on the Royal Family. Have we not tried in every way to help France? I believe we have, though the citizens of Paris seem to strongly disagree, for a reason that is beyond my understanding. My family will be fleeing soon due to the barbaric state of community surrounding us. It is no longer a safe place. Priests are getting murdered before our eyes. Prisoners slaughtered from day to night, mobs storming our grounds. What should happen if a member of our family was to be killed? We cannot take a chance like that. We cannot stoop down to the level of the common people.

Voltaire (M. Gempp)

Hello, my name is Francois-Marie Arouet, also known as Voltaire. I was born on November 21, 1694, in Paris, France. I had 4 older siblings, I was the youngest in my family. When I was 7 years old, my mother passed away, and my godfather taught me about his free-thinking ways. In 1704, I started to work more on writing at College Louis-le-Grand. During the Enlightenment Era, I believed that everyone had the freedom of thought, and I defended it in my writings by targeting aristocrats and corruption. I used sarcasm and wit in my writings and was a critic to the French authorities, and eventually, this had me sent to the Bastille prison twice and then banned from Paris, where I was then sent to England for 3 years. Once I returned to Paris, I continued to write. I wrote about the political and religious freedom. many people did not like my ideas of these freedoms. But everyone should be able to say what they think. The classes of France make everything extremely unfair for the 3rd estate, and I think that everyone gets freedom of thought.

Working Women (K. Gammino)

It's the dreadful summer of 1792 and The French Revolution is in its second phase. The "Reign of Terror" has been nothing but terror. Innocent people are being held as prisoners. There are some 1,200 trapped prisoners consisting of young boys and working women like myself. Every day my life goes on and I fear for my safety, and most importantly my life. Mobs and brutal fights initiate on the streets. A once so peaceful city is now corrupting the eyes of our children. The news headlines are saying this is the most radical phase so far. On October 10th, 1792, things got worse and worse. A mob of Parisians aggressed the royal palace of Tuileries. The mob massacred all of the guards and the tore apart the place. Not even a month later, 1,200 prisoners were killed. Us working women have our own opinions on how to feel about this massacre but we keeps our mouthes shut. We should fight for our rights no doubt but, we should not have to use violence in order to do so. We still grieve from the lack of freedom and rights that we don't have. Maybe, someday, God will bless us with all that we need, hopefully when all the violence ends and innocent people stop being killed.

September Massacre- Working Woman (Nick DiBiasio)

 It is the summer of 1792, The "Reign of Terror" as what us citizens call this phase of the Revolution, and life has been nothing but hard. Everyday woman like me go to work starving, and come home to babies in need of food. As of right now anti- government mob's are occupying the streets waiting to prey on citizens and higher ranking officials that oppose the new National Assembly and everything in-between. Everyone apposing the new government views including children and woman have been thrown into prison such as almost 1,000 prisoners have been captured and thrown into prison, some  even killed. Since rumors have spread that the Prussian army and maybe more will or even have occupied the city, mob's have amped up the force. In september, on a autumn, windy, chilly day, what I witnessed while coming home from work will always be in my mind. As a group of priests were being transported to prison, a group of mob members attacked the bus killing almost all of the priests. Apparently the mob's want all higher officials killed before Prussia comes in. Honestly, I just want security and safety while I live and commute to work. Over the following weeks, many more priests and higher ranking officials were killed. This long, gruesome, and scary couple of weeks have been a nightmare to some of us. Even weeks after that, our city has been full of raids and terror, no wonder why this part of the Revolution is considered radical. I just hope it ends soon.

Fight For A Cause

Jacobin (S. Basler)

If we want to make change, we cannot simply sit around and wait for it to come upon us. Instead, we must fight. We must fight to make the change we want to be. We must fight to bring the monarchy down and to start a republic. After all, I firmly believe that the only way we will survive is through a republic. Less than one month ago, on August 10, we stormed the palace of Tuileries and slaughtered the king's guards. One may ask why we did so, and I can most assuredly answer that it was for the best of our country. Just last week, we rushed to attack prisons that held nobles and priests, only to prove our cause. We  cannot have men sitting around that do not agree with us. That will only push us farther behind. I can promise you that we preformed this task for a reason. We want to make a country strong enough for all of us to live in. And that cannot happen when there are men who disagree. Now that they are gone however, we are one step closer to becoming the nation we all dream of.

The Royal Family (Julie Horgan)

Nothing is ever enough. No one is ever satisfied. "Give me this, give me that." You know, being in control isn't that easy! First they want to kick us out, saying we are unfair. But hey, we're doing the best we can here. Now here I am in the palace. It's August 10, 1792. Uproars were stirring outside my bedroom window but all I see is blood being sloshed everywhere. My brother came running when he heard my screams. The next thing I know my family and I are escaping from this horrid scene. We have done nothing but try to fix this country. Yea, yea, I know. We're in debt. We spend too much on 'useless' items. The taxes are high. That's no reason to blame us for this massacre. Innocent people are losing their poor precious lives and we're to blame. Again. Don't we ever get a break?

September Massacre- Royal Family; Not Our Blood

Alec Gannon (Marie Antoinette)

More! More! More! All they want is more! First they want a new government. Next they want suffrage. And now they want blood. Yet, ourselves, the Royal Family, is blamed for such malicious occurrences. The Royal Family; we had a functioning government; but no. These filthy, blood-thirsty mobs breakout into battle, and next make accusations such as calling us unreasonable. Their actions are inexcusable and causing chaos, therefore they only have themselves to blame. And these violent actions can only be controlled to a certain extent. Thus do not mock us if we flee. They have ruthlessly taken the lives of priests, nobles, and many more. Soon enough they will realize that they need us. A government in which peasants are represented as much as nobles is no government built to last. They have already taken so much from this Royal Family but now they want more? They say that they will kill my husband, King Louis, but I doubt they could ever execute someone as powerful as him. If these crazed French citizens want a compromise, one can be negotiated, but our blood? They will never get our blood.

September Massacre-Royal family

(Royal Family- Spencer)
     For many years we (the royal family) have kept the society running smoothly. We have one slip and its just attack, attack, attack! The audacity, killing helpless people! All my friends have fleed the country seeking safety else where. Thats no way to run a country, it better end soon! I'm quite worried for myself and my families lives. I am unable to understand the cruelty that is taking place with in my beloved country. I still can not believe that they are on such a killing spree, its unbelievable. Someone needs to put an end to this! SOON! I can not compensate the way the Jacobins are celebrating this, as if this is the best thing for our country. NO! This is no solution. They are killing people, helpless clergy men, and royals. They have taken their slight power to their heads, and look what happens. My best friend Harrison, he was killed yesterday. The people they are killing have families. I am utterly ashamed with the actions of my fellow country men, as they should be of themselves. This month will forever be remembered with great sadness.

A Working Woman during The September Massacres

     It is the height of the French Revolution. The "Reign of Terror" is in full swing, and as many of the other women in the city, I fear for my own life. It is the late summer of 1792 in Paris when all-out war erupts. Mobs roam the streets, looking for any and all whom oppose the new uprising government. Many women, children, and others have been thrown in prison for their conflicting views. On the 10 August, 1792, the Republicans(Sans-Culottes) besieged the Tuileries Palace. The other women and I looked on in horror. They arrived 20,000 men strong, with 12 cannons in tow. The Swiss Guard and few members of the Royalist National Guard were no match for the Republicans. The battle was resolved with relative haste. 600 of the soldiers who sided with King Louis XVI were killed, and 200 captured. Those 200 militants were later massacred with 1000 other men, women, and young boys. Even though we have now eliminated all remnants of the monarchy, the citizens of Paris are still struggling to gain the freedom and rights they have wanted for so long.    


      A Working Woman
     
      Milan Toljan

Sans-culotte (Grace Mahoney)

The French Revolution began a few years ago, but has been moving so slowly. In order to make a new France, we need to take big steps, even if they have big consequences. The first few days of September, I helped kill hundreds of priests and prisoners. I believe that we did the right thing- these people were opposing the French Revolution! The priests were on the side of the king- they did not want to loose their power. If we are going to change France and give people the rights that they deserve, then obviously we are going to have to get some blood on our hands. For all we know, the priests could have been planning their own counter revolution, and were days away from slaughtering all of us! The September Massacres were necessary to keep the French Revolution going, and taking it to the next step.

Royal Family During September Massacres

M. Antoinette (M. Rodrigue) 

The wave of violence struck Paris with little notice. The massacres were so great, us royals were forced to flee in hopes we might stay safe. So much we give to these lowly peasants and yet all they want is more. A limited monarchy was not enough, they need more. They are greedy. They will not stop until the entire stability of the country is stricken away. They will not cease to rebel until the King himself is without power. And what is this country without our King? A society filled with filth and classlessness. Royalty is the backbone of our nation; how can they not see this? And now, by order of the Legislative assembly, France is led by a revolutionary Commune. How does this tastelessness, this disrespect towards our King remain so prevalent? For all I shall care, let these people eat cake!

Sans Culotte (Josh Fradin)

Sans Culotte (Josh Fradin)

Opinion sent in from local Parisian urban worker:

What happened is very disturbing and should not have happened. Who would do this? This probably has occurred because the Monarchy is getting out of hand and people have been killed. A monarchy allows the wealthy and the estates above us to be favored. And since the top estates are favored they don’t have to pay taxes and only the third estate does which is everybody else besides the Clergy and Nobles. Even though France has a big debt right now the first and second estates refuse to pay taxes. Since this massacre happened the taxes might go up to pay for the damage to the prison. The national assembly should not allow the top estates to have much greater wealth and property than the rest of us. They should make laws to prevent this. They should tax all the estates and stop borrowing money from other countries because that just adds to the debt. A nation of small shops and farms would make everyone equal. They should make the Government a republic so all the common people can be heard and everyone has a say. No more of this monarchy or we incidences like this will happen all the time and the debt will just grow.

Waiting to Die (Clergyman, Kristin Carosotto)

God has taken his wrath out on this country for a reason that I cannot comprehend. People are being slain all around me for reasons that are not justified through evidence. The people of my dear country of france are going mad! As an imprisoned clergyman, and a son of god, I can rightly say that the ways of the people, that I used to adore, are now morbid and disgraceful. The early days of september have been stained with blood, but celebrated by the citizens who spill it. I personally predict that this will happen to me in my near future. The only reason that I could create for the slaughtering of clergymen is our refusal to take an oath submitting to the civil constitution of the clergy, a law that put the church of france under the control of the new french government. We understand that the parisians do not want an absolute monarchy ruling over them, but the way in which they are handling this revolution is barbaric and non-civilized. We clergymen are only standing up for the beliefs of the church. Unfortunately, in the next few days of this year, 1792, you may find my body on the cold hard ground of this cell that I am imprisoned in, the same spot that I am writing this to you. But know, I died promoting the great ways of god. May the souls of the newly transformed parians be blessed forever and may they realize the actions that they are committing are wrong in the ways of god.

Jacobin (J. Bernard-Sasges)

The month is September, the year, 1792. My name is Jacques Blanchard, and I am a member of the Jacobin party of France. I, along with my fellow party members, have a sole purpose of fixing my dear country of France, and rid it of its government's tyrannous history. About one month ago we found out the king was in league with the enemies! We marched to the palace of Tuileries and put some of the king's guards to death for their sins. Unfortunately, the king and his family had already fled the palace and we were unable to make it in time. However, yesterday, we took another march for justice to several prisons in Paris. We have done our jobs and rightfully punished many of the prisoners inside for their crimes. We have done Paris, and all of France, a great favor by defending her from some of her most threatening enemies. We will be seen in the future as patriots doing our country a favor, and protecting it from further disaster. Merci beaucoup, et au revoir!

Assignment #2 - 10/4/2013

From your new perspective create a new post on the blog that is a reaction to the "September Massacres" by Tuesday 10/8.  Be sure to comment twice on someone else's post through either one of your critical lenses by 10/9.