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We Owe the French Revolution a Debt of Gratitude

Summary by Jacobin

On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris rose up to take history into their own hands. Because of the power of the Jacobin idea, and because enough of them lived on to fight another day, the revolution changed the world. We are all its beneficiaries.

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Jacobin

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We Owe the French Revolution a Debt of Gratitude

2 days ago

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Le Figaro

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National Holiday: the French Revolution Has Its Museum, Here It Is

Far from Paris and the Place de la Bastille, this commune near Grenoble is described by historians as the "cradle of the French Revolution".

3 days ago·Paris, France

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History – "Freedom, Equality, Fraternity": What Is the French Revolution

This Monday, July 14, 2025, France celebrates the 236th anniversary of the French Revolution of 1789. On this occasion, the American online media 1440 published a historical reminder that we share here in part: The French Revolution, one of the major events in modern history, transformed France from bottom to bottom [...]

3 days ago·Rabat, Morocco

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