02328cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500770015326400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650800310044752013560047853400450183465300470187970000280192685600430195499900170199730144UtSlPG20260610133704.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDC1 aRobespierre, Maximilien,d1758-179410aDiscours par Maximilien Robespierre — 21 octobre 1789-1er juillet 1794 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-10-01  aProduced by Daniel Fromont  a"Discours par Maximilien Robespierre — 21 octobre 1789-1er juillet 1794" is a collection of political speeches written during the late 18th century. The text compiles various discourses by Maximilien Robespierre, representative of the revolutionary National Assembly, who passionately advocates for civic rights, justice, and the essence of liberty during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution. The primary focus of these speeches surrounds themes of national sovereignty, the importance of direct representation, and the need for collective responsibility in establishing a just society.  At the start of this collection, Robespierre addresses critical moments during the early days of the Revolution, responding to urgent social issues such as food shortages and calls for military intervention by the government. He emphasizes that any proposed solutions must not violate the freedoms already won by the people and argues against measures that favor coercion over enlightenment. He contends that effective governance must derive its authority from a foundation of popular support and must protect the rights of all citizens, particularly the most vulnerable, thus setting the stage for his later impassioned arguments for shaping the nation's laws and governance in the name of the Republic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-17991 aLaponneraye,d1808-184940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30144  c70992d70992