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LOUIS-NAPOLEONS COUP
Barricades at Faubourg St Martin, Paris, during Louis- Napoleons coup. Date: 3 December 1851
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1851 Antoine Barricade Barricades Coup Defend Faubourg Martin Napoleon Republicans December
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This evocative image captures the tense atmosphere during Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'état in Paris on 3 December 1851. The Faubourg St. Martin district, located in the northern part of the city, was a stronghold of Republican resistance. In the photograph, barricades made of cobblestones, timber, and other debris are erected at a street corner, manned by determined defenders. The men, dressed in various attire, from working-class clothing to military uniforms, stand ready with weapons, their faces set in determination and resolve. The barricade at Saint-Antoine, another famous resistance point, can be seen in the background, a testament to the widespread uprising against Louis-Napoleon's power grab. Louis-Napoleon, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, had been elected President of the Second French Republic in 1848 but had grown increasingly authoritarian. In an attempt to consolidate power, he staged a coup, suspending the Constitution, dissolving the National Assembly, and declaring himself Emperor Napoleon III. The coup was met with widespread resistance, particularly in working-class districts like Faubourg St. Martin. The barricades became symbols of the people's defiance against the imperial regime. The fighting lasted for several days, resulting in hundreds of deaths and injuries. The coup marked the end of the Second French Republic and the beginning of the Second Empire, which would last until 1870. This photograph offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in French history, capturing the spirit of resistance and the determination of the people to protect their liberties.
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