Revolutions Vocabulary

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a written document that explains the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it

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Constitution

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An execution device used during the French Revolution where a person’s head is chopped off

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Guillotine

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members of the ruling class who oppose the existing order and may have lost their privileged position.

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Dissident Elites

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A social class during the French Revolution

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Estate

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a political movement that aims to end slavery and liberate enslaved people

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Abolitionism