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In Revolutionary France, the "bourgeois" were the merchant class; people who ran stores, factories or businesses. We'd call them "middle-class", as opposed to the nobles or the serfs. They were reviled by rabble-rousers who wanted to inflame passions for the Revolution (specifically, the French Revolution, with the execution of the nobility) in order to seize power for themselves.
Karl Marx grabbed the term for his brand of radical socialism, and it has come to refer to the "enemies of the people".
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What is the birth name of Derek Bourgeois?
Derek Bourgeois's birth name is Derek David Bourgeois.
What has the author A Robert Bourgeois written?
A. Robert Bourgeois has written: 'The Bourgeois family' -- subject(s): Genealogy
How tall is Jerome Bourgeois?
Jerome Bourgeois is 5' 7".
When was Francis Bourgeois born?
Francis Bourgeois was born in 1753.
When did Jules Bourgeois die?
Jules Bourgeois died in 1911.
When was Jules Bourgeois born?
Jules Bourgeois was born in 1847.
When did Eugène Bourgeois die?
Eugène Bourgeois died in 1847.
When was Eugène Bourgeois born?
Eugène Bourgeois was born in 1818.
When was Célia Bourgeois born?
Célia Bourgeois was born in 1983.
When was Roy Bourgeois born?
Roy Bourgeois was born in 1938.
When did Charles Bourgeois die?
Charles Bourgeois died in 1940.
When was Charles Bourgeois born?
Charles Bourgeois was born in 1879.
