1792 ⟶ National Guard Opens Membership to Non-Taxpayers

July 30: Decree by the Assembly allows working-class citizen...
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1791
1792

👮 National Guard Restricted by Wealth

September 29: The Assembly limits membership in the National Guard to citizens who pay a certain level of taxes, thus excluding the working class.⟶
National GuardClass ConflictSocial StratificationVoting RightsExclusionWealthCitizenshipFrench RevolutionMilitaryTaxation

👮 National Guard Opens Membership to Non-Taxpayers

July 30: Decree by the Assembly allows working-class citizens (those who pay no taxes) to join the National Guard.⟶
National GuardMilitaryFrench RevolutionCitizenshipWorking ClassSocial ReformMilitary Reform1792Expansion of RightsArmed Forces

⚔️ Marseille Volunteers Arrive in Paris, Sing La Marseillaise, and Clash with National Guard

July 30: Arrival in Paris of volunteer fédérés from Marseille. They sing the new war hymn, of the Army of the Rhine, which gradually takes their name, La Marseillaise. Fights break out between the new volunteers and soldiers of the National Guard loyal to Lafayette.⟶
French RevolutionMarseilleFédérésLa MarseillaiseNational GuardMilitaryWar HymnArmed ConflictPolitical Tensions