Any French person who was not (1) a member of the royal family, (2) a noble, or (3) a member of the clergy would be a member of the third estate. This was roughly 97% of the French population. It included all of the poor French as well as the bourgeoisie (lawyers, bankers, doctors, entrepreneurs, etc.).
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The Third Estate was comprised of 96% of the French population. Of that, 90% included 22 million peasants, laborers and artisans.
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.
The Third Estate in pre-revolutionary France consisted primarily of the common people, including peasants, urban workers, and the bourgeoisie (middle class). This group made up the vast majority of the population and was responsible for paying most of the taxes, despite having little political power. They were distinct from the First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility), who enjoyed privileges and exemptions. The Third Estate's grievances and demands for representation were pivotal in sparking the French Revolution.
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.
The Third Estate was the estate in which the bourgeoisie belonged to.
the members of the third estate had to pay money
The third estate consisted of the commoners/peasants.
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