French Revolution
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- Raised Taxes:The Third and second classes had overspent on the government money, they were in debt. So, they decided to raise the Third estate's taxes, which were already 50%. While the third and second estates taxes were minimal or none, and they just relaxed. Making the third class get angry and take action.
- "Lets raise the third classes taxes to pay of OUR debt, and not raise our allready low taxes."
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- Rights by Estate: The first estate had the most power in the government and was able to control what the other estates could do or not do. Could have or not have. Disregarded the third estates natural human rights. This in turn made the third class feels trompped on and question the ways of the monarchy.
- "That's a lot of people for so little land, first and second estates"
- " we have royal blood, unlike the Bourgeosise and Peasants..."
- "Hey! second class you get a few rights. Third class, you get little to no rigths"
- This seems wrong
- "We're 98% of the total population!"
- Government Representation: When estates would meet up, even though the third estate represented 98% of the population. The small First and third estate would count them as equals by voting, unfair. From this, the third class finally decided to take a big leap and form their own representative government.
- "1 vote; first estate, 1 vote; second estate, l vote; third estate"
- France's Tech Taxing: France started taxing online companies for the service their given on devices. Some U.S. company's were a few of the ones they would tax. Which brought some questioning and distaste in the U.S. source. Causing distance from the U.S. companys that were taxed.(https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/frances-tech-tax-what-know)
- "I don't like being taxed by France"
- Human Rights: In Arab Countries, there is no democracy. Meaning, that there are monarchies controlling those countries. What different? the country's people are not fighting back. Source: https://www.cfr.org/event/prospects-global-minimum-tax-rate)
- "I have the power"
- "We, are equals"
- Woman President:The first woman president in Tanzania gives more representation of a large majority of the world. .Tanzania's new president Represents the "woman" class. Which made big news, because women have had a history of oppression from men in the past. Source (https://www.cfr.org/blog/women-week-first-woman-president-tanzania)
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