The French Revolution
Background
• http://www.history.com/topics/french-revolution/videos#origins-of-the-french-revolution
Propaganda
• Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
King Louis XVI of France
Palace of Versailles
Oath of the Tennis Court June 1789
Storming of the Bastille- July 1789
January 1793
Scene of the Execution
Before
After
Oath of Horatii
Lictors Returning to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons
Death of Marat
Napoleon Bonaparte
American Propaganda Art
Blog Prompt
• Considering France’s debt, the starving citizens, King Louis XVI trying to increase taxes, and the political propaganda art of the time… If you were a French citizen in 1788 what would you want to happen?
• Must be 4 sentences with at least 2 GOOD supporting details to support your reasoning.
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