Tennis Court Oath by Owen Laroche

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Tennis Court Oath

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TENNIS COURT OATH

CREATED BY LEAH AND OWEN

THIS TENNIS COURT OATH WAS CAUSED BY:

THE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD ESTATE GENERAL FEUDS

ON JUNE 17 1789

THE 3RD ESTATE DECIDED TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE ESTATE GENERAL

ON JUNE 20 1789

THEY FOUND THEMSELVES LOCKED OUT OF THEIR MEETING AREA

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SO THEY WENT TO A NEARBY TENNIS COURT

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SO THE 3RD ESTATE VOWED NOT TO STOP MEETING

IN THE TENNIS COURT UNTIL THEY MADE A NEW CONSTITUTION FOR FRANCE

THIS WAS THE FIRST

ACT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Owen Laroche