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Abbé Sieyès and "What is the Third Estate?" by Osaretin Lawani is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1. The Estates General meeting in 1789 led to revolution in France. It was controversial because the Third Estate, which represented the common people, was outnumbered by the other estates and their needs were not addressed. 2. King Louis XVI sided with the nobility over the Third Estate, betraying the common people who were loyal to him. This caused the Third Estate to lead the revolution and point fingers at the nobility. 3. Abbé Sieyès wrote a pamphlet declaring that the nobility was useless and the

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Osaretin Lawani

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