Committee Of Public Safety: The Future Of The French Revolution
Even though the Committee of Public Safety led France with almost forty thousand people executed in a reign of terror, they ultimately protected the future of the revolution and its values through their increased legitimacy and their encouragement of fraternity and equality.
By increasing their legitimacy, the Committee of Public Safety removed the chance of a counter-revolution by publishing the “Law of Suspects” and executing all the defined enemies of the revolution within France. In the months after the Committee was commissioned by the National Convention, they “faced growing counter-revolutionary uprisings” (Law of Suspects). In response to these uprisings, the Committee took drastic measures and publishing a “Law of Suspects” which
By increasing their legitimacy, the Committee of Public Safety removed the chance of a counter-revolution by publishing the “Law of Suspects” and executing all the defined enemies of the revolution within France. In the months after the Committee was commissioned by the National Convention, they “faced growing counter-revolutionary uprisings” (Law of Suspects). In response to these uprisings, the Committee took drastic measures and publishing a “Law of Suspects” which