Chapter 8, the sans-culottes, journee 20 June 1972 Flashcards
when were the sans-culottes formed?
1792
Who were the sans-culottes?
Radicals, the crowd/mob
Working-class
Life apt to revolve around bread prices
What was the sans-culottes political stance?
Left wing
Radicals
where did the sans-culottes meet?
Who did the y have a shared hatred of?
Cordeliers club
‘selfish wealth’ of bourgeoise & aristocratic elites
who were the ‘heros’ of the sans-culottes?
Danton & Marat
what dies ‘sans-culottes’ mean?
Without culottes
Worn by upper class
what was the uniform of the sans-culottes?
Culottes
Hat with tricolore cockade
Colours preferably red/white & blue
What was the journee of 20 June 1792 on the anniversary of?
Tennis Court Oath
Who made the journee of 20 June 1792?
Mob of 8,000 sans-culottes & National Guards
What did the mob of the jounree of 20 June 1792 bring to Louis?
Petitions demanding:
Louis withdrew his vetos
Reinstate pro-war ministers (Roland, a Brissotin (Girondins))
Where was the journee of 20 June 1792 headed.
the Tuileries
Why was the journee of 20 June 1792 a limp affair?
Louis welcomed/opened doors to them
Appeared in-person
Placed bonnet rouge on head (handed to him on pike)
What was the outcome of the journee 20 June 1792?
Louis made no promises in regards to demands
Crowd seemed satisfied
Left when asked to leave
What justified the sans-culottes demands from the journee of 20 June 1792?
2 July
News that arm of the North in retreat
What was the decree ‘La patrie en danger’?
11 July
called on men to volunteer
‘The fatherland in danger’
response to reverses in war
