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On October 5, 1789, thousands of women from Paris marched to the Palace of Versailles to demand action from King Louis XVI over severe bread shortages. Angry over the high price and scarcity of bread, the women protested and forced the royal family to return with them to Paris. This event came to be known as the Women's March on Versailles and demonstrated the growing unrest with the monarchy during the French Revolution.

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On October 5, 1789, thousands of women from Paris marched to the Palace of Versailles to demand action from King Louis XVI over severe bread shortages. Angry over the high price and scarcity of bread, the women protested and forced the royal family to return with them to Paris. This event came to be known as the Women's March on Versailles and demonstrated the growing unrest with the monarchy during the French Revolution.

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Works Cited Beynon, Gareth. "On This Day 5/10/1789: The Womens March on Versailles." International Socialist Group.

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