The Women’s March on Versailles: The Day Parisian Mothers Changed History
It was a cold, rainy, and desperate October day in 1789. The French Revolution was in its infancy, marked by the storming of the Bastille just months prior. Yet, for the average Parisian, daily life remained a struggle for survival. On October 5, that struggle reached a breaking point, sparking an event that would become a defining moment in history: the Women’s March on Versailles.