1792 ⟶ Paris Commune Mandates Use of 'Citizen' as Address

August 22: The Paris Commune orders that persons henceforth ...
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1792

🗣️ Paris Commune Mandates Use of 'Citizen' as Address

August 22: The Paris Commune orders that persons henceforth be addressed as Citoyen and Citoyenne ("Citizen") rather than Monsieur or Madame.⟶
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Paris Commune Mandates Use of 'Citizen' as Address (1792)