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The three estates had an equal vote in the Estates General, which gave the first estate (clergy) and the second estate (nobility) both equal presence with the third estate. This was problematic for two reasons. The first issue was that these votes were vastly out of proportion with the amount of people that they represented. The third estate was 97-98% of the French population, but had only 33% of the vote. The second issue was that the equal votes of the first and second estate served as an effective veto to oppose any changes or improvements which the third estate would request, effectively making the third estate unable to use the Estates General as a vehicle to benefit them in any way.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Clergy and the Nobles represented a small part of the population when compared to the Third Estate which paid all of the taxes. They wanted a tax system that treated everyone fairly and a more representative and responsive form of government.
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∙ 11y agoThey thought the general estate was unfair because they had much more privileges than they did. Because of the Enlightment, the Third Estate wanted equality and liberty. They were also inspired by the American Revolution and began questioning the structure of their society.
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∙ 12y agoThey were the largest estate but had the least amount of power and money. The 1st and 2nd estate voted against them. This helped lead to the French Revolution.
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∙ 16y agoBecause the first two estates were filled with people of higher status so they had more influence on who to put the burdens on
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∙ 13y agoThey were the largest group by population but had unequal legislative power.
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∙ 13y agoIf I am not mistaken the Third Estate referred to either the Clergy-By extention the whole Church establishment, or the Print Media- the Press. I am not sure which one you mean.
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∙ 12y agoBecause people were taxed unfairly and also didn't want to be ruled by a country across the ocean
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Which Estate did the bourgeoisie belong to?
The Third Estate was the estate in which the bourgeoisie belonged to.
First Second and Third Estates?
The Third Estate was the commons or the ordinary people, the First Estate being the clergy and the Second Estate the nobility .
What is the traditional status of the Third estate How does Sieyes want to change it and why?
The traditional status of the third estate was that they were middle-upper middle class and above but not nobles also known as bourgeoisie. They did not get the same number of votes as the first and second estate and was not treated as well. Sieyes wants to change the traditional status of the third estate by advocating the abandonment of the traditional functioning of the three Estates as separate parties and the combine them into a single chamber; National Assembly.
Who was the weathiest members in the third estate?
the wealthiest members in the third estate were the businessmen the lawyers, etc.
Which estate started the French Revolution?
The Third Estate.
Where to go if treated unfairly at trial?
I was treated unfairly when i went to trial what can i do or who should i talk to
How black people were treated unfairly?
sell them to america so that they could be slave
How can you use unfairly in a sentence?
the young boy was treated unfairly by his uncle
Why were clergy treated unfairly during the French Revolution?
In part because the French considered it "Pay Back Time"after centuries of abuse by the Catholic Church which owned 10% of all of the land in France and placed a 10% tax on all members of the Third Estate.
How are workers treated today?
They are treated as the same thing bad and treated unfairly!
What does persucuted mean?
to be treated unfairly
Why did members of the third estate fell they were treated unfairly by the first and second estates?
Because the first (clergy) and second (nobels) represented less than 5% of the population, yet they had the same amount of power the clergy, the nobels, and the third estate (peasants and middle class) all had the same vote, but the clergy and nobels would always side with one another.
How was Mohandas Gandhi treated?
very unfairly
Why was I treated unfairly?
The world is not fair for everyone.
How were African people treated unfairly?
they were slaves
Many Germans felt they had been treated unfairly in the what?
Many Germans felt they had been treated unfairly in the Treaty of Versailles
What comes with enjoyment of human rights?
The responsibility to honor and promote the human rights of others.Security in knowing you will not be treated unfairly by authorities.The responsibility to honor and promote the human rights of others.Security in knowing you will not be treated unfairly by authorities.The responsibility to honor and promote the human rights of others.Security in knowing you will not be treated unfairly by authorities.The responsibility to honor and promote the human rights of others.Security in knowing you will not be treated unfairly by authorities.
