Jacques Roux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French priest and revolutionary
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Place of Birth: Pranzac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About Jacques Roux
- Jacques Roux (21 August 1752 – 10 February 1794) was a radical Roman Catholic priest who took an active role in politics during the French Revolution.
- He skillfully expounded the ideals of popular democracy and classless society to crowds of Parisian sans-culottes, working class wage earners and shopkeepers, radicalizing them into a dangerous revolutionary force.
- He became a leader of a popular far-left.
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