How was the third estate treated unfairly?

Answer 1

The three estates had an equal vote in the Estates General, which gave the first estate (clergy) and the second estate (nobility) both equal presence with the third estate. This was problematic for two reasons. The first issue was that these votes were vastly out of proportion with the amount of people that they represented. The third estate was 97-98% of the French population, but had only 33% of the vote. The second issue was that the equal votes of the first and second estate served as an effective veto to oppose any changes or improvements which the third estate would request, effectively making the third estate unable to use the Estates General as a vehicle to benefit them in any way.

Answer 2

The Clergy and the Nobles represented a small part of the population when compared to the Third Estate which paid all of the taxes. They wanted a tax system that treated everyone fairly and a more representative and responsive form of government.

Answer 3

They thought the general estate was unfair because they had much more privileges than they did. Because of the Enlightment, the Third Estate wanted equality and liberty. They were also inspired by the American Revolution and began questioning the structure of their society.

Answer 4

They were the largest estate but had the least amount of power and money. The 1st and 2nd estate voted against them. This helped lead to the French Revolution.

Answer 5

Because the first two estates were filled with people of higher status so they had more influence on who to put the burdens on

Answer 6

They were the largest group by population but had unequal legislative power.

Answer 7

If I am not mistaken the Third Estate referred to either the Clergy-By extention the whole Church establishment, or the Print Media- the Press. I am not sure which one you mean.

Answer 8

Because people were taxed unfairly and also didn't want to be ruled by a country across the ocean