By special request, on La Fête Nationale.
ChatGPT tells us that le 14 Juillet—commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, a defining event of the French Revolution. And suggests a Democratic Legacy representing:
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The fall of absolutism and divine right monarchy,
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The rise of citizenship, rule of law, and civil liberties,
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The struggle for democratic rights against authoritarianism.
Further, it has
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Inspired movements for constitutional government, civil rights, and freedom of expression.
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Many liberal and democratic revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries borrowed from French republicanism—notably the American civil rights movement, Latin American independence struggles, and European liberal revolutions.
And a great scene from a great movie, and a fantastic parade, and the poster's choice of le Boudin
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