Question 2

Which groups of French society benefited from the revolution? Which groups were forced to relinquish power? Which sections of society would have been disappointed with the outcome of the revolution?
 

Answer

Merchants lawyer peasants etc. those who were categorized into the third estate were the most benefited from the revolution process. The first and second estate people were forced to relinquish the power. As these people that have lost all their privileges were so disappointed with the result of the revolution. French society was divided into 3 estates. The third estate was the most benefitted that consisted of peasants, artisans, small peasants, landless labour, servants, big businessmen, merchants, court officials lawyers etc. The groups that were forced to relinquish power were the people that belongs to the 1st and 2nd estate. These people had enjoyed some certain privileges by birth. With the revolution the people that is in 1st and 2nd estate lost all their privileges.

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