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Constitutional Father: Abbe Sieyes Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes, better known as Abbe Sieyes, is considered by some scholars, the leader of the early Revolution in France; however, others consider him a selfish, jealous man. No matter what one believes, there are some indisputable facts about Abbe Sieyes. Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes was born on May 3rd, 1748 in Frejus. ... Sieyes parents gave him the best education they could afford, first at home under a tutor, then in the Jesuits College at Frejus. Most graduates of the college attended military academies and Sieyes expected the same, but was forced into a different occupation. ... Two years after his ordination, Abbe Sieyes became secretary to the Bishop of Treguier. ... Abbe Sieyes then became a member of the Provincial Assembly of Orleans in 1787. When the Estates General was called in late 1788, Abbe Sieyes wrote his most famous pamphlet, Quest-ce que le Tiers Etat? ... " With its publishing in January 1789, Sieyes became a prominent figure at the Estates General. On June 12, 1789, Sieyes brought about the vote to allow the privileged to join the Third. ... One year later, Sieyes was voted president of the Assembly and of the Jacobian Club. During the next three years, Sieyes simply survived the Terror. ... Sieyes left Paris for the Restoration and returned after the revolution of 1830. ... That was Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes life, but scholars have written various interpretations of it and its impact (Clapham 4 - 10). ... Acton states that, "Sieyes was essentially a revolutionist, because he held that political oppression can never be right, and that resistance to oppression can never be wrong…he (Sieyes) sacrificed equality by refusing the vote to those who paid no taxes"(Acton 161). Acton treats Sieyes as an important figure to the Revolution, especially in its early stages. He makes Sieyes out to be a student of the Locke.
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