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The extent of the involvement of the middle class in politics in Europe before the French Revolution had traditionally been minor. The monarch rarely cared about the opinions of the commoners, because of he had absolute power and was unopposed. The French Revolution brought vast changes in the role of the 3rd Estate, which included the bourgeoisie and lower class. At the conclusion of the revolution the 3rd Estate was granted the right that all …

…lass. The middle class developed a unique sense of place in society. They finally had say in how the government was run. Without the strong leadership of the middle class the Revolution have never been successful. The rights that the revolution achieved were ahead of their time and were even take away by later leaders. The French Revolution let the way into the 19th century and the revolution was made possible by the bourgeoisie.