Question

Why did the phrase "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity" become an empty promise to the average French Citizen during the Revolution ? *

Answer 1

During the French Resolution, the group that hoped to gain the most, the peasants, suffered more deaths than any other group. Thus, liberty, equality, and brotherhood became an empty promise. And everyone who was suspected of opposing those in power were arrested and often executed.

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