Tuesday, May 17, 2011

From the Beginning- French Revolution

Hello Again,
          It all started when John Necker, Prime Minister Finance was hired by the King. He believed everyone should be treated equal. He then called for the National Assembly to meet for the first time in 175 years. All of the deputies from the third estate went to present us that they were locked out. They decided to have their own separate meeting on the Tennis Courts. During the midst of all of this, I was with the deputies on the Tennis Court. We made a Tennis Court Oath and signed a document that we would not abide by the King but by ourselves and by our Representatives. After the King learned about our meeting, he felt threatened and decided to put guards around Versailles, his castle. The people felt mad and attacked the Bastille prison to get gun powder and weapons. This was the first time we'd ever fought he King and won. In order to remember this accomplishment and inspire people to fight against the King, we tore down the prison brick by brick and sold the stones as souvenirs. When people see these stones they will feel more inspired to fight against the King. We'll continue protesting and pursuit of our rights.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbpXOM4SbGM&feature=fvst

1 comment:

  1. Hey ladies. If you want extra credit you have to post the video to the blog, not just the link. Come see me, or Nikki's group, if you need help doing that!

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