Answer to Question #238136 in History for bella

Question

Do you think that the rights of “equality, liberty, and fraternity [to meet freely as a group]” in the American Revolution (c. 1765-1784) and the French Revolution (1789-1799) included everyone, or did it exclude some people? Discuss in relation to gender

Answer 1

In my opinion, the American Revolution (c. 1765-1784) and the French Revolution (1789-1799) failed to achieve women and racial inclusivity on fair terms. Women were allocated domestic duties and confined within their homes. They were not given a chance to play a critical role in supporting revolution in both cases. In addition, racial disparities were also evident during the revolution. Civil rights and active participation of black people were limited; there was a clear-cut line between the whites and the blacks in both cases of revolution. Racial minorities did not have equal rights anchored in legal frameworks like for the case of the whites, like women, the black community, and other minorities were denied rights if equality and freedom rights.