Question

1. how did the french government deny people rights?

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze historical contexts (e.g., pre - Revolution, colonial, or post - certain periods). In pre - Revolutionary France, the Ancien Régime had the Estates - General system: the First Estate (clergy) and Second Estate (nobility) had privileges (exempt from taxes, held high offices), while the Third Estate (commoners: peasants, workers, bourgeoisie) had few rights. They were taxed heavily, had no political representation, and were subject to feudal obligations. During colonial rule (e.g., in colonies like Haiti), the French government enforced slavery, denying enslaved people (mostly of African descent) basic human rights like freedom, legal equality, and the right to own property. In some post - revolutionary periods, like under certain authoritarian regimes, civil liberties (e.g., freedom of speech, assembly) were restricted through censorship, surveillance, and repressive laws.

Answer:

The French Government denied people rights in multiple ways:

1. Pre - Revolutionary (Ancien Régime): The Estate system (First Estate - clergy, Second Estate - nobility, Third Estate - commoners) gave the first two estates tax exemptions, political privileges, and high - office access, while the Third Estate (majority) faced heavy taxation, no political representation, and feudal obligations (e.g., corvée labor, tithes to the church).
2. Colonial Rule: Enforced slavery in colonies (e.g., Haiti), denying enslaved people (mostly Africans) rights to freedom, legal equality, property ownership, and basic human dignity.
3. Post - Revolutionary Authoritarian Periods: Regimes (e.g., under Napoleon or later authoritarian governments) restricted civil liberties (freedom of speech, assembly) via censorship, surveillance, and repressive legal frameworks.