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Debate over electoral citizenship: Property qualifications challenged

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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Debate over electoral citizenship: Property qualifications challenged

Robespierre, Maximilien · Paris · Revolutionary deputy

Robespierre criticized tying political rights to wealth and taxation. The controversy exposed the gap between general equality in the Rights Declaration and restrictive rules for choosing representatives.

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