Question

How did the women participate in the revolution that took place in France what was the impact

Answer 1

Women played an important role in the French Revolution.

1. Women played a key role in starting the Revolution. The Revolution started as protests against the high price of bread. Women stormed bakeries in Paris to obtain bread which had become unaffordable. Troops fired at the protestors. In retaliation, crowds stormed into the Bastille. This marked the start of the Revolution.

2. The Jacobin club eventually dominated the Revolution. Women were important members of the Jacobin club.

3. However, despite the important role played by women, their importance was not recognized. Thus, the constitution of revolutionary France did not even give the right to vote to women.