Model of a RevolutionBy: Sheehan Hanrahan, Lawrence Luo,

Mary Peters, Colleen Adam, Harry Schaefer

Fidel Castro

George Washington

Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture

Georges Danton

“Those who make peaceful revolutions impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.” John Kennedy

LeadershipAll men

Longed for individual rights

Gained support from the lower classes

Joined groups of revolutionists, didn’t act alone

Moving speakers, some moving writers

Most from middle/high classes

Most led their own military attacks against the enemy

Some ruled violently

Well-educated leaders

Some leaders weren’t originally from their respected country

“Let them eat cake!”

“When liberty comes with hands dabbled in blood it is hard to shake hands with her.” Oscar Wilde

Recruitment

Rallied for freedom of oppression

Identity became established under flags

Women became important supporters of revolution

Lower Class had to pay in order for it to be successful

Slogans were extremely important to gather revolutionaries

Intensive propaganda campaigns were used (Pamphlets)

Churches were heavily involved in recruiting

Recruitment involved the use of violence to “persuade” others

“Every generation needs a revolution.” Thomas Jefferson

Causes of Revolution

Unfavorable Governments/Unskilled Leaders

New ideas of government/Enlightenment thinking.

Debt

Large social gap between poor and rich.

Many small battles/skirmishes between government and peasants.Social Prejudice.

Strict and unfair hierarchy system.

Harsh Treatment towards peasants/slaves/people of lower status by the government.

“The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” William James

Support/ Coming to Power

Supporters: Peasants and Lower Class citizensEx: Patriots, Bourgeoisie, Mulattoes

Violence was common and occurred frequentlyEx: French riots and execution

Foreign involvement (financial and military support)Ex: French support in the American Revolution

Goals included “for the people” governments. Ex: Change from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy

Many were against the Church and uniform societalbeliefs

All countries succeeded because of safety in Numbers.Revolutionary Groups were the majority of the population

Everyone wanted freedom of mind, religion, and speech, doing so by revolting against the government who suppressed them.