jan 1, 1789 - Sieyes publishes - 'What is the Third Estate?'

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- One of the Revolution's most significant and influential political texts, shaping the course of events in 1789
- Sieyes studied Enlightenment political philosophy and was frustrated by nobility and privileges
- Sieyes argued that commoners made up most of the nation and did most of it's work. They were the nation
- Urged members of the Third Estate to demand a constitution and greater political representation

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