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In France, on the 14th of July, French people celebrate their country.

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They dance in the avenue.

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They attend to a firework.

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The militaries make a parade on the famous Champs-Élysées, in Paris and also in some other significant cities.

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But what happened on the 14th of July?

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In 1789, Louis XVI was the king in France, but he was very criticized, as he had an absolute power in everything and everyone.

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Some famous philosophers wanted to change the society.

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They dreamed of a society where people would be free and equal.

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In 1789, people were suffering as they had bad harvest and were paying a lot of taxes

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whereas rich people did not pay.

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So people have written the claim to the king that Louis XVI organized a meeting.

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But after this meeting, nothing has changed.

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So the people representative decided to organize a new power in France.

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On the 14th of July 1789, the people came onto the Bastille to collect guns for their revolution.

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The Bastille was a prison, where the king arrested anyone he wanted.

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It was the very beginning of the French Revolution and the end of monarchy, the French National Day is also called the Bastille Day.