Identify and describe key locations and figures of the French Revolution, and analyze a historical print's symbolism regarding slavery.

Here are the answers to your activities:

1. Find out more about any one of the revolutionary figures you have read about in this chapter (History). Write a short biography of this person.

Maximilien Robespierre was a prominent figure during the French Revolution. Born in Arras, France, in 1758, he was a lawyer and politician who became a leading member of the radical Jacobin Club. He advocated for universal male suffrage, abolition of slavery, and price controls on basic necessities. Robespierre rose to power during the most radical phase of the revolution, known as the Reign of Terror, where he was instrumental in executing perceived enemies of the revolution. He was eventually overthrown and executed by guillotine in 1794, marking the end of the Reign of Terror.

2. Record your impression of this print (Fig. 14). Describe the objects lying on the ground. What do they symbolise? What attitude does the picture express towards non-European slaves?

I cannot answer this question without the image "Fig. 14" that is mentioned in the prompt. Please provide the image so I can describe it.

3. French Revolution Related Map Questions.

i) Paris, Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille

• Paris: The capital of France and the central hub of the revolution, where major events like the storming of the Bastille and the Women's March on Versailles occurred.
• Nantes: A significant port city on the Loire River, heavily involved in the Atlantic slave trade, which was a contentious issue during the revolution.
• Bordeaux: Another major port city and commercial center, also deeply connected to colonial trade and the slave economy.
• Marseille: A large port city in the south of France, known for its revolutionary fervor and the origin of the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise."

4. Nazism and Europe.

i) Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, France, Soviet Union.

• Germany: The birthplace of Nazism and the Third Reich, led by Adolf Hitler. It was the primary aggressor in World War II.
• Italy: Led by Benito Mussolini, Italy was a fascist state and a key Axis power, allied with Nazi Germany.
• Austria: Annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 through the Anschluss, becoming part of the Third Reich.
• Poland: The invasion of Poland by Germany in September 1939 marked the beginning of World War II. Poland suffered immense destruction and occupation under Nazi rule.
• France: Invaded and largely occupied by Nazi Germany in 1940, leading to the establishment of the Vichy regime in the south.
• Soviet Union: Invaded by Nazi Germany in 1941 (Operation Barbarossa), leading to a brutal war on the Eastern Front, which was a turning point in World War II.