Call me François, that’s how they all do. Before the revolution, my family and I lived in a shabby wooden cabin beside our interfile farmland. We were the peasant members of the Third Estates under the Old Regime, being maltreated as slaves and beasts by the noblemen. We had nothing to eat, nothing to wear, our lives were like flies, monotonous, and pointless. However, everything were change by that day, by that day when dawn of justness finally arrived…
The sun fell down the horizon, and the night have now enveloped France. After the the revolution, the political system have still remained as a centralized government, though in name of Consul instead of King. After several years, how Napoleon declared himself as the emperor of France can totally show how much power Napoleon himself gain in his government – if the political was not a centralized government, he will never be able to commit such crime. Further on, the status and power of the women was still not improved. Women holds up half of the sky, they prop up the responsibility of cherishing the children and the whole family. However, even the constitution was called “The Declaration of the Rights of MAN”. No matter before, during or after the revolution, the men always unfairly excluded the women and their rights. However, although the revolution was not successful, it still did leave many legacies and changes. For example, the Old Regime, or the old social structure were demolished. The power and privileges of the noblemen were strongly weaken in comparison to before the revolution, while the peasants had a far better life, no-longer in endless hunger and cold. Another significant change was the establishment of the constitution. Only the constitution can confirm that the rights of peasants were being protected. This marked an immense change of the France society. Lastly, the revolution also introduced a new thought, which influenced other countries among Europe. The thought of the country could be lead by farmers and workers was never being brought to the world before, even in the American Revolution. The peasants among other countries, especially under suppress of dictators could be strongly inspired. Even the revolution failed, but its spirit will forever last in the grand history, guiding the later generations through the darkness of dictatorship.
