3. The principle of equality pervaded the cahiers of the Third Estate. Discuss this
statement.
4. How did the Cahier of the Third Estate of Dourdan try to correct some of the
abuses discussed by Arthur Young?
5. How important did Emmanuel Sieyès say the nobility (the privileged order) was to
the life of the nation?
6. What importance did Sieyès attach to the contribution of the Third Estate (the
bourgeoisie) to the life of the nation?
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Liberty Elity Craternity
