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GeorgesJacques Danton and Leadership

the character to resign from the cabinet in order to put his full efforts into the National Convention. He wanted so bad to wipe out the monarchy so on January the 16th of 1793, he voted with the majority to have king Louis XVI executed (Dwyer, 81). In conclusion, Georges-Jacques Danton was an outstanding figure that fought for the rights of the people during the French Revolution.Georges-Jacques Danton’s leadership roles can also be seen from his work in the Committee of Public Safety. The National Convention adopted the Committee of Public Safety in efforts to defend the new regime established by them. Danton’s primary responsibility on the Committee of Public Safety was national defense. He had to protect the people at all costs, and at the same time, he had to deal with foreign affairs (Dwyer, 87). Other monarchial countries were concerned that the idea of a republic would spread to their people, and thus start rebellions all over. These countries wanted to siege France and stop this so-called nonsense at once. After the death of Gabrielle, one of Danton’s colleagues, he attempted to draw up a new constitution, known as the Constitution of 1791. This proposal, however, was rejected by the Convention, but Danton continued to speak in front of the members in efforts to persuade them to agree with his views (Dwyer, 89). In summary, Danton’s hard work in the National Convention displayed his leadership throughout the French Revolution.Lastly, Georges-Jacques Danton should be recognized for his work during and after the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror was by definition a, “brutal program initiated the French National Conventions Committee of Public Safety to silence critics of the republic.” In 1793 the Law of Suspects, which stated that, “those who have shown themselves the enemies of liberty, those who cannot justify their means of existence and the performance of their civic ...

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