Sans-culottes means "without culottes." Culottes were a style of pants that aristocrats, nobles, and rich people wore before the revolution in France. The revolution was led by the third estate, aka the peasants and the poor people, because they were being treated poorly and unfairly by everyone else. The sans-culottes were people who were making a point to not wear culottes in order to support the revolution.
The sans-culottes represented the "average" people, while the emigres were the nobles who had fled France during the revolution. They had almost no goals in common.
it symbolizes liberty.
A Constitution.
Without Culottes (shorts).... Because the peasants generally wore long pants instead of breeches.
The sans-culottes represented the "average" people, while the emigres were the nobles who had fled France during the revolution. They had almost no goals in common.
Sans-culottes means "without culottes." Culottes were a style of pants that aristocrats, nobles, and rich people wore before the revolution in France. The revolution was led by the third estate, aka the peasants and the poor people, because they were being treated poorly and unfairly by everyone else. The sans-culottes were people who were making a point to not wear culottes in order to support the revolution.
The sans-culottes represented the "average" people, while the emigres were the nobles who had fled France during the revolution. They had almost no goals in common.
it symbolizes liberty.
The "sans-culottes" (without panties)
Sans Culottes literally means: without pants. Men who were dressed poorly and shabby (almost like a homeless person) were called sans culottes. During the French revolution this clothing style became popular and soon almost all men supporting the revolution wore shabby clothing a la sans culottes.
there were about 5,000 of them there were about 5,000 of them
me ;(
By 1791, many sans-culottes demanded a republic, or government ruled by elected officials instead of a monarch.
By 1791, many sans-culottes demanded a republic, or government ruled by elected officials instead of a monarch.
A Constitution.
They were called the "sans-culottes", because they did not wear "culottes" which were the type of undergarments that aristocratic Frenchmen usually wore. Instead, they typically wore trousers.