Primary Source 21.5: The Triumph of Democratic Republics
This French illustration offers an opinion of the initial revolutionary breakthrough in 1848. The peoples of Europe, joined together around their respective national banners, are achieving republican freedom, which is symbolized by the statue, representing liberty, and the discarded crowns. The woman wearing pants at the base of the statue — very radical attire — represents feminist hopes for liberation.
(Musée de la Ville, Paris/Giraudon/The Bridgeman Art Library)
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