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Article: Les almanacs republicains: Traditions revolutionnaires et culture politique des masses populaires de Paris: 1840-1851.
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- Canadian Journal of History
- Article date:
- December 1, 1995
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The sudden introduction of universal manhood suffrage in France in 1848 translated from dream to practical prospect the political hopes of parties and movements which might succeed in mobilizing public opinion. Napoleon III spoke for political elites as well as for the recently marginalized and ignored when he claimed that "public opinion . . . wins the last victory." The seriousness of his claim was apparent when he moved quickly in the aftermath of the coup d'etat of 2 December 1851 to suppress the popular almanacs which are discussed here.
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