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,PHOTO BY PUFF9#a#aK1 ,PUBLIC ,DOMA9 ,NEW LAWS SUPPORT FEUDAL SY/EM -- ,SAGNAC'S OP9ION ( !M -- ,ATTEMPTS TO COLLECT FEUDAL DUES RESI/$-,9SURRECTION SPREADS -- ,SPURI\S DECREES EXCITE FUR!R RIS+S -- ,PEASANTS DEM& 0,MAXIMUM0 & RE/ORATION ( COMMUNAL L&S -- ,REVOLUTION FIXES PRICE ( BREAD -- ,MIDDLE-CLASS SUPPRESSIONS -- ,DRACONIAN LAWS AGA9/ PEASANTS 7,JUNE #a#g#i7 -- ,TI!S TO BE PAID ONE YE> LONG] -- ,SUMM>Y ( LAWS TO PROTECT PROP]TY -- ,>TICLES ( PEASANTS' DEM&S  

,?US IT WAS ?AT ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 PR(IT+ BY ! TEMPOR>Y LULL 9 ! PEASANT 9SURRECTIONS DUR+ ! W9T]1 PASS$ 9 #a#g#i1 LAWS :I* 9 REALITY GAVE A NEW LEGAL BASIS TO ! FEUDAL SY/EM4 

,LE/ IT %\LD BE BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS IS \R [N 9T]PRETATION ( ! LEGISLATION ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 IT %\LD BE 5\< TO REF] ! READ] TO ! LAWS !MSELVES1 OR TO :AT ,DALLOZ SAYS AB\T !M4 ,BUT H]E IS :AT IS SAID AB\T !M BY A MOD]N WRIT]1 ,M4 ,P,H4 ,SAGNAC1 :OM IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCUSE ( SANS-CULOTTISM1 S9CE HE CONSID]S ! ABOLITION )\T R$EMPTION ( ! FEUDAL RI<TS1 ACCOMPLI%$ LAT] ON BY ! ,CONV5TION AS AN 0 9IQUIT\S & USELESS SPOLIATION40 ,LET US SEE1 !N1 H[ ,M4 ,SAGNAC E/IMATES ! LAWS ( ,M>* #a#g#i4 

0,! ANCI5T LAW10 HE WRITES1 WEI<S1 ) ALL ITS =CE1 9 ! WORK ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 UPON ! NEW LAW ?AT IS BE+ WORK$ \T4 ,IT IS = ! PEASANT-IF HE DOES NOT WI% TO PAY A TRIBUTE ( =C$ LABOR1 OR TO C>RY P>T ( HIS H>VE/ TO ! L&LORD'S B>N1 OR TO LEAVE HIS FIELD 9 ORD] TO GO & WORK 9 HIS LORD'S-IT IS = ! PEASANT TO BR+ PRO( ?AT HIS LORD'S DEM& IS ILLEGAL4 ,BUT IF ! LORD POSSESS$ SOME RI<T = =TY YE>S-NO MATT] :AT WAS ITS ORIG9 UND] ! OLD SY/EM-?IS RI<T BECOMES LEGAL UND] ! LAW ( ,M>* #a#e4 ,POSSESSION IS 5\<4 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE :AT PRECISELY IS ?IS POSSESSION1 ! LEGALITY ( :I* ! T5ANT D5IES3 HE WILL HAVE TO PAY ALL ! SAME4 ,& IF ! PEASANTS1 BY !IR REVOLT 9 ,AUGU/ #a#g#h#i1 HAVE COMPELL$1 ! LORD TO R5\NCE C]TA9 ( HIS RI<TS1 OR IF !Y HAVE- BURN$ HIS TITLE-DE$S1 IT WILL SUFFICE = HIM N[ TO PRODUCE PRO( ( POSSESSION DUR+1 ?IRTY YE>S = !SE RI<TS TO BE REE/ABLI%$40#a 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! NEW LAWS ALL[$ ! CULTIVATOR TO PUR*ASE ! LEASE ( ! L&4 ,BUT 0ALL !SE >RANGEM5TS1 UND\BT$LY1 FAVORABLE TO ONE :O [$ ! PAYM5T ( REAL DUES 7DROITS REELS71 W]E TURN$ N[ AGA9/ HIM10 SAYS ,M4 ,SAGNAC2 0BECAUSE ! IMPORTANT ?+ = HIM WAS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO PAY ONLY ! LEGAL DUES1 :ILE N[1 IF HE C\LD NOT %[ PRO( TO ! CONTR>Y1 HE HAD TO ACQUIT & R$EEM EV5 ! USURP$ RI<TS40#b 

,9 O!R WORDS1 NO?+ C\LD BE R$EEM$ UNLESS ALL ! DUES W]E R$EEM$3 ! DUES = ! POSSESSION ( ! L&1 RETA9$ BY ! LAW1 & ! P]SONAL DUES :I* ! LAW HAD ABOLI%$4 ,FUR!RMORE1 WE READ :AT FOLL[S 9 ! SAME AU?OR1 O!RWISE SO MOD]ATE 9 HIS E/IMATIONS3 

0,! FRAMEWORK ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY DOES NOT HOLD TOGE!R4 ,?IS ,ASSEMBLY ( L&LORDS & LAWY]S1 BY NO MEANS EAG]1 DESPITE !IR PROMISES1 TO DE/ROY COMPLETELY ! SEIGNIORIAL & DOMANIAL SY/EM1 AFT] HAV+ TAK5 C>E TO PRES]VE ! MORE CONSID]ABLE RI<TS .<ALL ?OSE :I* HAD ANY REAL VALUE.>1 PU%$ !IR G5]OSITY SO F> AS TO P]MIT R$EMPTION2 BUT IMM$IATELY IT DECREES1 9 FACT1 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ?AT R$EMPTION4444 ,! TILL] ( ! SOIL HAD BEGG$ = RE=MS & 9SI/$ UPON HAV+ !M1 OR RA!R UPON ! REGI/RATION 9 LAW ( A REVOLUTION ALREADY MADE 9 HIS M9D & 9SCRIB$-SO AT LEA/ HE ?\<T-9 DE$S2 BUT ! M5 ( LAW GAVE HIM ONLY WORDS4 ,HE FELT ?AT ONCE MORE ! LORDS HAD GOT ! UPP] H&4#c 0,NEV] DID LEGISLATION UN*A9 A GREAT] 9DIGNATION10 CONT9UES ,M4 ,SAGNAC4 0,ON BO? SIDES PEOPLE APP>5TLY DECID$ TO HAVE NO RESPECT = IT40#d ,! LORDS1 FEEL+ !MSELVES SUPPORT$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 BEGAN1 !RE=E1 ANGRILY TO EXACT ALL ! FEUDAL DUES :I* ! PEASANTS HAD BELIEV$ TO BE DEAD & BURI$4 ,!Y CLAIM$ ! PAYM5T ( ALL >RE>S2 WRITS & SUMMONSES RA9$ 9 ?\S&S ON ! VILLAGES4 

,! PEASANTS1 ON !IR SIDE1 SEE+ ?AT NO?+ WAS TO BE GOT FROM ! ,ASSEMBLY1 CONT9U$ 9 C]TA9 DI/RICTS TO C>RY ON ! W> AGA9/ ! LORDS4 ,MANY *ATEAUX W]E SACK$ OR BURN$1 :ILE ELSE:]E ! TITLE-DE$S W]E DE/ROY$ & ! (FICES ( ! FISCAL (FICIALS1 ! BAILIFFS & ! RECORD]S W]E PILLAG$ OR BURNT4 ,! 9SURRECTION SPREAD ALSO WE/W>D1 & 9 ,BRITTANY ?IRTY-SEV5 *ATEAUX W]E BURNT 9 ! C\RSE ( ,FEBRU>Y #a#g#i4 

,BUT :5 ! DECREES ( ,FEBRU>Y TO ,M>* #agi BECAME KN[N 9 ! C\NTRY DI/RICTS1 ! W> AGA9/ ! LORDS BECAME /ILL MORE BITT]1 & IT SPREAD TO REGIONS :I* HAD NOT D>$ TO RISE ! PREC$+ SUMM]4 ,?US1 AT ! SITT+ ( ! ,ASSEMBLY ON ,JUNE #e1 M5TION WAS MADE ( RIS+S 9 ,B\RBON-,LANCY & ! ,*>OLAIS1 :]E FALSE DECREES ( ! ,ASSEMBLY HAD BE5 SPREAD1 & AN AGR>IAN LAW WAS DEM&$4 ,AT ! SESSION ( ,JUNE #b1 REPORTS W]E READ AB\T ! 9SURRECTIONS 9 ! ,B\RBONNAIS1 ! ,NIV]NAIS & ! PROV9CE ( ,B]RY4 ,SEV]AL MUNICIPALITIES HAD PROCLAIM$ M>TIAL LAW2 !RE HAD BE5 SOME KILL$ & W\ND$4 ,! 0BRIG&S 0 HAD SPREAD OV] ! ,CAMP9E1 & AT ?AT V]Y TIME !Y W]E 9VE/+ ! T[N ( ,DECIZE4 ,GREAT 0 EXCESSES 0 W]E ALSO REPORT$ FROM ! ,LIM\S91 :]E ! PEASANTS W]E ASK+ TO HAVE ! MAXIMUM PRICE ( GRA9 FIX$4 0 ,! PROJECT = RECOV]+ ! L&S GRANT$ ! LORDS = ! LA/ HUNDR$ & TW5TY YE>S IS ONE ( ! >TICLES ( !IR DEM&10 SAYS ! REPORT4 ,! PEASANTS EVID5TLY WANT$ TO RECOV] ! COMMUNAL L&S ( :I* ! VILLAGE COMMUNES HAD BE5 ROBB$ BY ! LORDS4 

,SPURI\S DECREES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY W]E SE5 EV]Y:]E4 ,9 ,M>* & ,APRIL #a#g#i1 SEV]AL W]E CIRCULAT$ 9 ! PROV9CES1 ORD]+ ! PEOPLE NOT TO PAY MORE ?AN ONE S\ = A P\ND ( BREAD4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WAS ?US GETT+ AHEAD ( ! ,CONV5TION1 :I* DID NOT PASS ! LAW ( ! 0,MAXIMUM0 UNTIL #a#g#i#c4 

,9 ,AUGU/1 ! POPUL> RIS+S W]E /ILL GO+ ON4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ! T[N ( ,SA9T -,ETI5NE-5-,=EZ1 ! PEOPLE KILL$ ONE ( ! MONOPOLI/S1 & APPO9T$ A NEW MUNICIPALITY :I* WAS COMPELL$ TO L[] ! PRICE ( BREAD2 BUT !REUPON ! MIDDLE CLASSES >M$ !MSELVES1 & >RE/$ TW5TY-TWO REBELS4 ,?IS IS A PICTURE ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ MORE OR LESS EV]Y:]E-NOT TO M5TION ! GREAT] /RUGGLES AT ,LYONS & 9 ! ,S\? ( ,FRANCE4 

,BUT :AT DID ! ,ASSEMBLY DO8 ,DID !Y DO JU/ICE TO ! PEASANTS' DEM&S8 ,DID !Y HA/5 TO ABOLI% )\T R$EMPTION ?OSE FEUDAL RI<TS1 SO HATEFUL TO ?OSE :O CULTIVAT$ ! L&1 ?AT !Y NO LONG] PAID !M EXCEPT UND] CON/RA9T8 

,C]TA9LY NOT6 ,! ,ASSEMBLY ONLY VOT$ NEW ,DRACONIAN LAWS AGA9/ ! PEASANTS4 ,ON ,JUNE #b1 #a#g#i1 0 ! ,ASSEMBLY1 9=M$ & GREATLY CONC]N$ AB\T ! EXCESSES :I* HAVE BE5 COMMITT$ BY TROOPS ( BRIG&S & ROBB]S0 .<= :I* READ 0 PEASANTS0.> 9 ! DEP>TM5TS ( ! ,*]1 ! ,NIEVRE & ! ,ALLI]1 & >E SPREAD+ ALMO/ 9TO ! ,CORREZE1 5ACT MEASURES AGA9/ !SE 0PROMOT]S ( DISORD]10 & R5D] ! COMMUNES JO9TLY RESPONSIBLE = ! VIOL5CES COMMITT$4 

0,ALL ?OSE10 SAYS ,>TICLE ,I ( ?IS LAW1 0:O /IR UP ! PEOPLE ( ! T[NS & ! C\NTRY TO ACCOMPLI% ACTS ( VIOL5CE & \TRAGES AGA9/ ! PROP]TIES1 POSSESSIONS & 5CLOSURES1 OR ! LIFE & SAFETY ( ! CITIZ5S1 ! COLLECTION ( ! TAXES1 ! FREE SALE & CIRCULATION ( FOOD-/UFFS1 >E DECL>$ 5EMIES ( ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ( ! WORK ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 ( ,NATURE1 & ( ! ,K+4 ,M>TIAL LAW WILL ,I BE PROCLAIM$ AGA9/ !M40#e 

,A =TNI<T LAT]1 ON1 ,JUNE #a#h1 ! ,ASSEMBLY ADOPT$ A DECREE EV5 /ILL H>%]4 ,IT DES]VES QUOTATION4 

,ITS FIR/ >TICLE DECL>ES ?AT ALL TI!S1 :E!R ECCLESIA/ICAL OR LAY1 HOLD GOOD 0= PAYM5T DUR+ ! PRES5T YE> ONLY TO ?OSE TO :OM ! RI<T BELONGS & 9 ! USUAL MANN]44444 0 ,:]EUPON ! PEASANTS1 NO D\BT1 ASK$ IF A NEW DECREE WAS NOT GO+ TO BE PASS$ BY-&-BY = YET ANO!R YE> OR TWO-& SO !Y DID NOT PAY4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,>TICLE #b ?OSE :O [E PAYM5TS 9 FIELD & L&-PRODUCE 7*AMP>T1 T]RI]S71 9 CA%4 & 9 O!R & DUES PAYABLE 9 K9D1 :I* HAVE NOT BE5 SUPPRESS$ )\T 9DEMNITY1 WILL BE HELD TO PAY !M DUR+ ! PRES5T YE> & ! YE>S FOLL[+ 9 ! USUAL WAY444 9 CON=MITY ) ! DECREES PASS$ ON ,M>* #c & ON ,MAY #d LA/40 

,>TICLE #c DECL>ES ?AT NO ONE CAN1 UND] PRETEXT ( LITIGATION1 REFUSE TO PAY EI!R ! TI!S OR ! DUES ON FIELDPRODUCE1 @&C4 

,ABOVE ALL1 IT WAS =BIDD5 0TO GIVE ANY TR\BLE DUR+ ! COLLECT+0 ( ! TI!S & DUES4 ,9 ! CASE ( DISORD]LY ASSEMBLIES BE+ =M$1 ! MUNICIPALITY1 BY VIRTUE ( ! DECREE ( ,FEBRU>Y #b-#b#c1 MU/ PROCE$ TO TAKE SEV]E MEASURES4 

,?IS DECREE ( ,FEBRU>Y #b-#b#c1 #a#g#i1 WAS V]Y *>ACT]I/IC4 ,IT ORDA9$ ?AT ! MUNICIPALITY %\LD 9T]V5E & PROCLAIM M>TIAL LAW :5EV] A DISORD]LY ASSEMBLY TAKES PLACE4 ,IF !Y NEGLECT TO DO ?IS1 ! MUNICIPAL (FICIALS W]E TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = ALL 9JURY SUFF]$ BY ! [N]S ( ! PROP]TY4 ,& NOT ONLY ! (FICIALS1 BUT 0ALL ! CITIZ5S BE+ ABLE TO TAKE P>T 9 ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( PUBLIC ORD]1 ! :OLE COMMUNITY %ALL BE RESPONSIBLE = TWO-?IRDS ( ! DAMAGE DONE40 ,EA* CITIZ5 %ALL BE EMP[]$ TO DEM& ! APPLICATION ( M>TIAL LAW1 & !N ONLY %ALL HE BE RELIEV$ ( HIS RESPONSIBILITY2 

,?IS DECREE W\LD HAVE BE5 /ILL WORSE IF ITS SUPPORT]S HAD NOT MADE A TACTICAL ]ROR4 ,COPY+ AN ,5GLI% LAW1 !Y WANT$ TO 9TRODUCE A CLAUSE :I* EMP[]$ ! CALL+ \T ( ! SOLDI]S OR MILITIA1 & 9 SU* CASE 0ROYAL DICTATURE0 HAD TO BE PROCLAIM$ 9 ! LOCALITY4 ,! MIDDLE CLASSES LOOK UMBRAGE AT ?IS CLAUSE1 & AFT] LONG DISCUSSIONS ! TASK ( PROCLAIM+ M>TIAL LAW1 9 SUPPORT ( ONE ANO!R1 WAS LEFT TO ! MUNICIPALITIES1 )\T ANY DECL>ATION 9 ! ,K+S NAME4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! VILLAGE COMMUNES W]E TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = ANY DAMAGES :I* MI<T ACCRUE TO ! LORD1 IF !Y HAD NOT %OT OR HANG$ 9 GOOD TIME ! PEASANTS :O REFUS$ TO PAY ! FEUDAL DUES4 

,! LAW ( ,JUNE #a#h1 #a#g#i1 CONFIRM$ ALL ?IS4 ,ALL ?AT HAD ANY REAL VALUE 9 ! FEUDAL RI<TS1 ALL ?AT C\LD BE REPRES5T$ BY ANY K9D ( LEGAL *ICAN]Y AS ATTA*$ TO ! POSSESSION ( ! L&1 WAS TO BE PAID AS BE=E4 ,& EV]Y ONE :O REFUS$ WAS COMPELL$ BY ! MUSKET OR ! GALL[S TO ACCEPT !SE OBLIGATIONS4 ,TO SPEAK AGA9/ ! PAYM5T ( ! FEUDAL DUES WAS HELD TO BE A CRIME1 :I* CALL$ =? ! DEA? P5ALTY1 IF M>TIAL LAW WAS PROCLAIM$4#f 

,SU* WAS ! BEQUE/ ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ( :I* WE HAVE BE5 TOLD SO MANY F9E ?+S2 = EV]Y?+ REMA9$ 9 ?AT /ATE UNTIL #a#g#i#b4 ,! FEUDAL LAWS W]E ONLY T\*$ TO MAKE CLE> C]TA9 RULES = ! R$EMPTION ( ! FEUDAL DUES1 OR TO COMPLA9 ?AT ! PEASANTS W]E NOT WILL+ TO R$EEM ANY?+1#g OR ELSE TO REIT]ATE ! ?REATS AGA9/ ! PEASANTS :O W]E NOT PAY+4#h 

,! DECREES ( ,FEBRU>Y #agi W]E ALL ?AT ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY DID = ! ABOLITION ( ! ODI\S FEUDAL SY/EM1 & IT WAS NOT UNTIL ,JUNE #a#g#i#c1 AFT] ! 9SURRECTION ( ,MAY #c#a1 ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS COMPELL$ ! ,CONV5TION1 9 ITS 0PURIFI$0 =M1 TO PRON\NCE ! ACTUAL ABOLITION ( ! FEUDAL RI<TS4 

,LET US1 !RE=E1 BE> !SE DATES WELL 9 M9D4 

,ON ,AUGU/ #d1 #a#g#h#i4-,ABOLITION 9 PR9CIPLE ( ! FEUDAL SY/EM2 ABOLITION ( P]SONAL MORTMA91 ! GAME LAWS1 & PATRIMONIAL JU/ICE4 

,FROM ,AUGU/ #e TO ,I ,I4-,P>TIAL RECON/RUCTION ( ?IS SY/EM BY ACTS :I* IMPOS$ R$EMPTION = ALL ! FEUDAL DUES ( ANY VALUE :ATSOEV]4 

,5D ( #a<i & #a#g#i-,EXP$ITIONS ( ! URBAN MUNICIPALITIES AGA9/ ! 9SURG5T PEASANTRY1 & HANG+S ( ! SAME4 

,FEBRU>Y #a#g#i4-,REPORT ( ! ,FEUDAL ,COMMITTEE1 /AT+ ?AT ! PEASANT REVOLT WAS SPREAD+4 

,M>* & ,JUNE #a#g#i--,DRACONIAN LAWS AGA9/ ! PEASANTS :O W]E NOT PAY+ !IR FEUDAL DUES1 OR W]E PREA*+ !IR ABOLITION4 ,! 9SURRECTIONS /ILL SPREAD+4 

,JUNE #a#g#i#a4-,!SE LAWS W]E CONFIRM$ ONCE MORE4 ,REACTION ALL ALONG ! L9E4 ,! PEASANT 9SURRECTIONS CONT9U+4 

,ONLY 9 ,JULY #a#g#i#b1 AS WE %ALL SEE1 ON ! V]Y EVE ( ! 9VASION ( ! ,TUIL]IES BY ! PEOPLE1 & 9 ,AUGU/ #a#g#i#b1 AFT] ! D[NFALL ( ROYALTY1 DID ! ,ASSEMBLY TAKE ! FIR/ DECISIVE /EPS AGA9/ ! FEUDAL RI<TS4 

,LA/LY1 IT WAS ONLY 9 ,AUGU/ #a#g#i#c1 AFT] ! EXPULSION ( ! ,GIROND9S1 ?AT ! DEF9ITE ABOLITION1 )\T R$EMPTION1 ( ! FEUDAL RI<TS WAS 5ACT$4 ,?IS IS ! TRUE PICTURE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,ONE O!R QUE/ION1 ( IMM5SE IMPORTANCE = ! PEASANTS1 WAS CLE>LY ?AT ( ! COMMUNAL L&S4 

,EV]Y:]E1 9 ! EA/1 NOR?-EA/ & S\?-EA/ ( ,FRANCE1 :]EV] ! PEASANTS FELT !MSELVES /RONG 5\< TO DO IT1 !Y TRI$ TO REGA9 POSSESSION ( ! COMMUNAL L&S1 ( :I* ! GREAT] P>T HAD BE5 TAK5 AWAY FROM !M BY FRAUD1 OR UND] ! PRETEXT ( DEBT1 ) ! HELP ( ! ,/ATE1 *IEFLY S9CE ! REIGN ( ,L\IS ,X,I,V4#i ,LORDS1 CL]GY1 MONKS & ! MIDDLE-CLASS M5 ( BO? T[NS & VILLAGES-ALL HAD HAD !IR %>E ( !M4 

,!RE REMA9$1 H[EV]1 A GOOD DEAL ( !SE L&S /ILL 9 COMMUNAL POSSESSION1 & ! MIDDLE CLASSES LOOK$ ON !M ) GRE$Y EYES4 ,SO ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY HA/5$ TO MAKE A LAW1 ON ,AUGU/ #a1 #a#g#i#a1 :I* AU?ORIZ$ ! SALE ( COMMUNAL L&S TO PRIVATE P]SONS4 ,?IS WAS TO GIVE A FREE H& = PILF]+ !SE L&S4 

,! ,ASSEMBLIES ( ! VILLAGE COMMUNES W]E AT ?AT TIME1 9 VIRTUE ( ! MUNICIPAL LAW PASS$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY 9 ,DECEMB] #a#g#h#i1 COMPOS$ EXCLUSIVELY ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS M5 ( ! VILLAGE-( ACTIVE CITIZ5S--?AT IS1 ( ! WEAL?I] PEASANTS1 TO ! EXCLUSION ( ! POOR H\SEHOLD]S4 ,ALL !SE VILLAGE ASSEMBLIES W]E EVID5TLY EAG] TO PUT UP ! COMMUNAL L&S = SALE1 ( :I* A L>GE P>T ACQUIR$ AT A L[ PRICE BY ! BETT]-(F PEASANTS & F>M]S4 

,AS TO ! MASS ( ! POOR PEASANTS1 !Y OPPOS$ ) ALL !IR MI<T ! DE/RUCTION ( ! COLLECTIVE POSSESSION ( ! L&1 AS !Y >E TO-DAY OPPOS+ IT 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! PEASANTS1 BO? ! RI* & POOR1 DID ALL !Y C\LD TO REGA9 POSSESSION ( ! COMMUNAL L&S = ! VILLAGES2 ! WEAL?I] ONES 9 ! HOPE ( SECUR+ SOME P>T = !MSELVES1 & ! POOR 9 ! HOPE ( KEEP+ !SE L&S = ! COMMUNE4 ,ALL ?IS1 LET IT BE WELL UND]/OOD1 (F]+ AN 9F9ITE V>IETY ( DETAIL 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ,FRANCE4 

,IT WAS1 H[EV]1 ?IS RE-TAK+ BY ! COMMUNES ( ! COMMUNAL L&S ( :I* !Y HAD BE5 ROBB$ 9 ! C\RSE ( TWO C5TURIES1 ?AT ! ,CON/ITU5T & ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLIES1 & EV5 ! ,NATIONAL ,CONV5TION1 OPPOS$ UP TO ,JUNE #a#g#i#c4 ,! ,K+ HAD TO BE IMPRISON$ & EXECUT$1 & ! ,GIROND9 LEAD]S HAD TO BE DRIV5 \T ( ! ,CONV5TION BE=E IT C\LD BE ACCOMPLI%$4 

,FOOTNOTE#a4 ,PH4 ,SAGNAC4  ,LA LEGISLATION CIVILE DE LA ,REVOLUTION FRANCAISE 7,P>IS1 #a#h#i#h74 PP4 #a#e-#a#f4 

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#f4 ,DUR+ ?IS DISCUSSION ,ROBESPI]RE UTT]$ A V]Y JU/ SAY+ :I* ! REVOLUTIONI/S ( ALL C\NTRIES %\LD REMEMB]3 0,AS = ME1 ,I BE> WITNESS10 HE CRI$1 0 ?AT NO REVOLUTION HAS EV] CO/ SO LITTLE BLOOD & CRUELTY40 ,! BLOOD%$1 9DE$1 CAME LAT]1 ?R\< ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 

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