In the 18th century, the French people achieved a remarkable feat of rebellion against the empire, giving rise to one of the most significant revolutions in recorded history—the French Revolution. The path to revolution was long and fraught with resistance and suffering. But once the French succeeded in their hard-fought revolution, a pivotal fact often overlooked is that it was sparked by women, who throughout much of history have been seen as mere objects of desire. Yet, as with many revolutions, the victors struggled to turn it off once they had won.

After the revolution, the leaders urged people to return to factory work to stabilize the economy, but the masses had grown so accustomed to the upheaval that they couldn’t stop. They became infatuated with the act of destruction and sought new targets for the prison. The revolutionaries who had gained power could not convince the people to return to normal life. It reveals a darker aspect of human nature—a desire to find joy in the misery of others and ongoing suffering. Ironically, the mastermind behind using guillotine against supposed enemies of the revolution was himself guillotined. Even this did not quell the revolutionary fervor, as the people sought new things to set ablaze and more heads to roll.

It was not........

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