The French Revolution is considered a major turning point in world history. Was violence necessary? Was the use of the guillotine justified? Was the French Revolution a success? Write a thesis statement (an argument).
¨Problem: 3 Estates divided the French into classes with different rights and representation.
¨Actions: How and to what extent people gained rights. Include the Declaration of Rights of Man.
¨The actions of the King and Queen, the actions of the people.
¨Mob rule or protest/rebellion. Storming of the Bastille, March by Women to Versailles
¨The use of the Guillotine for execution of the King and Queen
¨Resolution: The Declaration of Rights and the Reign of Terror
¨Women excluded from these rights. Their reaction was their own declaration.
¨In the end, what improvement were made in the government and rights, what
Did not improve?

SAMPLE OUTLINE IDEA FOR YOU!!!
Violence during the French Revolution was/was not necessary to overthrow a government that is unjust.

Violence did/did not create a successful result.
1. Violence was necessary to gain the rights for the people.
Storming the Bastille
March on Versailles
Executions of…
2. People proposed new ideas for equality, liberty and fraternity.
Dec of Man
‘Women’s Dec
3. Results…execution of citizens….reign of terror….women?//