World History · Europe

Revolution in France

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

King Louis-Philippe of France refused to institute political reforms and extend suffrage. In response riots led by workers and students broke out. They force the king to abdicate in February 1848. As a result the Second French Republic began. In June unemployed workers protested in Paris and were brutally supressed.

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