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National Workshops
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National Workshops refer to areas of work provided for the unemployed by the French Second Republic after the Revolution of 1848. The political crisis which resulted in the abdication of Louis Philipp
Les Ateliers nationaux au Champ-de-Mars
Les Ateliers nationaux au Champ-de-Mars
June Days uprising
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The June Days were an uprising staged by workers in Paris from 22 to 26 June 1848. It was in response to plans to close the National Workshops, created by the Second Republic in order to provide work
National Workshops
…without result, returned to their mayor’s offices tired, starving and discontented. In June 1848, the Workshops were closed down, leading to the June Days uprising…
Barricades on rue Faubourg-du-Temple, 25 June 1848. These are the first barricades ever photographed.
Barricades on rue Faubourg-du-Temple, 25 June 1848. These are the first barricades ever photographed.
Painting of a barricade on Rue Soufflot (with the Panthéon behind), Paris, June 1848. By Horace Vernet.
Painting of a barricade on Rue Soufflot (with the Panthéon behind), Paris, June 1848. By Horace Vernet.
Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple after the attack by General Lamoricière's troops, 26 June 1848
Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple after the attack by General Lamoricière's troops, 26 June 1848
Relief sculpture on Affre's tomb showing the archbishop at the barricade. The text is from John 10:11 "The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep.
Relief sculpture on Affre's tomb showing the archbishop at the barricade. The text is from John 10:11 "The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep."