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The Declaration of the Rights of Women (1791) promised rights to women, but there was not enough time between the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon for these rights to be recognized, since Napoleonic Code did not recognize women's rights.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt allowed women to inherit property and make divorce easier.
New laws passed by the revolutionary government made it easier to obtain a divorce and they allowed woman to inherit property.
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∙ 13y agoVery little attention was given to the role of women or women's rights during this time. Like the issue of slavery, it would have to wait for the correct moment in history. Some contend that History hasn't gotten around to it yet.
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∙ 13y agoAbout the only equality granted to women was the fair and equal use of the guillotine.
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∙ 12y agoWomen did gain some rights, but were still in effect second-class citizens.
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What role did the women have in the French Revolution?
the women had a great role in the french revolution for there rights
Were there women prisoners in the French Revolution?
Yes, on that point the French Revolution granted equal rights to women.
Did the French women benefit from the French revolution?
ANSWER:Marie Antoinette is one woman who most assuredly did not benefit from the French revolution. Suffragettes have never praised the period any benefits, rights or privileges attained at that time.
Did the American and the French Revolution support equal rights for women?
No, it was hardly a consideration open for debate.
Who was executed during the french revolution for demanding equal rights for women?
Olympe de gouges
What role did the women have in the French Revolution?
the women had a great role in the french revolution for there rights
Were there women prisoners in the French Revolution?
Yes, on that point the French Revolution granted equal rights to women.
Did the French women benefit from the French revolution?
ANSWER:Marie Antoinette is one woman who most assuredly did not benefit from the French revolution. Suffragettes have never praised the period any benefits, rights or privileges attained at that time.
How did the french revolution effect women?
Women during the French Revolution were viewed as lesser humans than men. They were excluded from the Declaration of the Rights of Men which granted all men in France certain rights. During part of the Revolution women were allowed to inherit property, but this right was revoked by Napoleon. In the later years of the Revolution women's right to express their views was reduced. Women's clubs were banned and violators were arrested. Women were imprisoned and executed.
What was the role of women french revolution?
There was no role of women in French Revolution.
Did the American and the French Revolution support equal rights for women?
No, it was hardly a consideration open for debate.
Who was executed during the french revolution for demanding equal rights for women?
Olympe de gouges
Did people have rights during the french revolution?
Yes, people did have rights during the french revolution.
The principles of the American revolution and the french revolution are similar in many ways?
Both supported equal rights for women. ~Answer given by Kristen M.T.
Discuss the role of women in French Revolution?
There was no role of women in french revolution.
How did the revolution effect women?
Women during the French Revolution were viewed as lesser humans than men. They were excluded from the Declaration of the Rights of Men which granted all men in France certain rights. During part of the Revolution women were allowed to inherit property, but this right was revoked by Napoleon. In the later years of the Revolution women's right to express their views was reduced. Women's clubs were banned and violators were arrested. Women were imprisoned and executed.
What did the Marquis de Condorcet Olympe de Gouges and Mary Wollstonecraft have in common?
Their works on women's rights were published during the French Revolution.
