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Sunday, December 12, 2010

Unbelievable!! Women's March to Versailles

According to history from several centuries behind, women were said to be solely domestic workers. Take a look around the world, no women are having any political rights and role. Women are born to take care of the house and their children. They are of no political use; however, an incidence seemed to be contradicting to this argument. Obviously, the king's refusal of promulgating the decrees on abolition of feudalism and the declaration of rights certainly instigated people's internal hatred to the country's present situation. People came to revolt against the king's carelessness, and in this instance, women did. On October 5, women furiously marched through the Hotel de Ville to demand for bread; however, they were not satisfied and set foot for Versailles to confront Louis XVI and the National Assembly. (The king should be nervous......) Thousands of women were of devilish and pernicious look and armed with a variety of weapons. Women's eagerness and madness can all be reflected through "detachments of women coming up from every direction, armed with broomsticks, lances, pitchforks, swords, pistols and muskets." I was very surprised of how feminine soul can be so outrageous. When they arrived Versailles, women were shouting and crying for their poverty and that their children were all starving to death due to scarce of bread. Louis then promised the raging women grain supplies for Paris thinking that this would calm their protest. Women were not satisfied, however, that this little improvement could barely improve their unbearable lives. They now demanded that the royal family return to Paris. Louis complied and the royal family was escorted back to Paris and the king also accepted National Assembly's decrees. Ironically, women certainly had its position and use in our society; however, this shall not happen again. Women should mainly and solely take care of domestic jobs and should not possess any political rights. What Olympe de Gouges said was indeed bizarre. The king should be executed. He is now a prisoner who tried to betray our beloved country and flee from his responsibilities. He is of no use but just an excessive user of our money. We need to abolish the monarchy and establish a republic!!

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  1. How dare you say "women are born to take care of the house and their children,". If it were not for men, women would have far more opportunities and would be able to have a greater impact in society. I commend these women for their bravery and their courage. You say these women were "raging", well sir, the only way we can get our point across a man's head is through violence or tears! Women have been suppressed long enough and it is men like YOU that continue to keep us down. I can not wait for the day when women will be able to to flourish!

    -Madame Roland

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