Who staged the June Days Uprising in France in 1848?

The June Days uprising was an uprising staged by French workers from 23 to 26 June 1848. It was in response to plans to close the National Workshops, created by the Second Republic in order to provide work and a source of income for the unemployed, albeit with pay just enough to survive.

The National Guard, led by General Louis Eugène Cavaignac, was called out to quell the rebellion. Things did not go peacefully and over 10,000 people were either killed or injured, while 4,000 insurgents were deported to Algeria. This marked the end of the hopes of a "Democratic and Social Republic" (République démocratique et sociale) and the victory of the liberals over the Radical Republicans.

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alan

Best Carol White question yet. This is the one major problem that Capitalism brings, especially where there is a lack on entrepreneurs to creat the job opportunities. Where Government tries to do this it generally fails. Not sure what the answer is but the have nots are starting to outnumber the haves in many cultures. This has got to lead to a very violent conclusion unless the haves can succeed in creating a lot more work.

Denise75013

Many thanks, Carole Whites, for this question about an important topic little known, even in France. The creation of the "Ateliers Nationaux" was an idea well before its time. They provided jobs, training and social cohesion in a time of crisis. We in France still benefit from the infrastructure they produced. Despite their success, business interests felt threatened and a conservative government dismantled them a mere 5 months after their inauguration. In this age of polarization, automation, technical exclusion and forced sustainability, it is the kind of solution we need to revisit.