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 Jacobin Club

Emergence of Political Club


What is Jacobin Club Short Definition

  • Jacobins which got name from the former convent of St. Jacob in Paris.

  • The members of Jacobins Club mainly belong to the less prosperous section of society.

  • Their leader was Maximilien Robespierre

  • A large group of the Jacobin decided to start long striped trousers.

  • These Jacobins, come to known as the “Sans-culottes”, meaning those without knee breeze”.


    Who was the leader of the Jacobin Club?

Maximilien Robespierre, Jacobin Club
  • Maximilien Robespierre is the leader of Jacobin Club.

Who were the members of Jacobin Club?

The members of Jacobin Club mainly belong to the less prosperous section of society. Such as:
  • Shopkeepers
  • Artisans
  • Shoemakers
  • Cooks
  • Watch-makers
  • Printers 
  • Servants 
  • Dailywage workers

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