At the beginning of the revolution, a surge of nationalism spread throughout the citizens as France joined together to take over their government. This sense of nationalism was lost in the later years of revolution, until Napoleon arrived and the French, once again, united under the strength of a motivated, capable, and determined leader. One of Napoleons most famous achievements was his creation of the Napoleonic Code in 1804; though few of the Napoleonic laws correspond with the ideals of the revolution, the concept of a single set of laws for all of France was continuously strived for during the revolution, but never attained. However, during the revolution, laws were created to promote equality between men and women, as well as equality between all classes and rankings of citizen. Napoleon’s laws undid most of the legislation pertaining to women’s rights; and though Napoleon did not bring back the old class system, he did create a system of rank based on demonstrated abilities. These alterations, and others, completely undermined the progress that the revolution had made towards lawful
At the beginning of the revolution, a surge of nationalism spread throughout the citizens as France joined together to take over their government. This sense of nationalism was lost in the later years of revolution, until Napoleon arrived and the French, once again, united under the strength of a motivated, capable, and determined leader. One of Napoleons most famous achievements was his creation of the Napoleonic Code in 1804; though few of the Napoleonic laws correspond with the ideals of the revolution, the concept of a single set of laws for all of France was continuously strived for during the revolution, but never attained. However, during the revolution, laws were created to promote equality between men and women, as well as equality between all classes and rankings of citizen. Napoleon’s laws undid most of the legislation pertaining to women’s rights; and though Napoleon did not bring back the old class system, he did create a system of rank based on demonstrated abilities. These alterations, and others, completely undermined the progress that the revolution had made towards lawful