The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848

Who is The Sanscullotes from The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848 and what is their importance?

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The Sansculottes were the working people of Paris, and the people who formed the forces of the French Revolution. The term "sansculottism," which is used by Hobsbawm, refers to a social theory that provides equality for all classes of people.

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The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848