Patrick Henry is credited with saying, "Give me liberty or give me death," which became a motto, or slogan, associated with the American Revolution. What was the main slogan of the French Revolution? How did its meaning differ from the American motto?

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Paxton Hardy

5 December, 10:23

Patrick Henry is credited with saying, "Give me liberty or give me death," which became a motto, or slogan, associated with the American Revolution. What was the main slogan of the French Revolution? How did its meaning differ from the American motto?

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Aileen Goodwin · Answer 1

The main slogan of the French Revolution was 'liberty, equality, fraternity' and it differed from the slogan of the American Revolution as it didn't sound as radical and violent as that of the American Revolution.

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The American ideal of the revolution was inspired by the desire for freedom from the unjust British administration, whereas, the main concern of the French was regarding equal treatment. Hence, the mottos and slogans of the two revolutions differed from each other on the grounds of ideology.