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13th July 1793: Jean-Paul Marat attacked in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-07-12 21:05:06
Description: The radical French journalist Jean-Paul Marat was stabbed to death in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday. Marat was a well-respected doctor who, despite his wealth and privilege, had a passion for social justice. In the late 1780s he put his career on hold and dedicated his time to writing in favour of political, economic and social reform in his own radical newspaper. This soon adopted the name L'Ami du Peuple (“The People's Friend”). Marat’s writings often called for violence against the upper class, members of the government, and enemies of the people. As a result he occasionally had to hide in ...
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