rbzpr:

The political awakening of the population was further intensified by the great flood of pamphlets published and circulating throughout the country. Stimulated by the exceptional events and by the king’s apparent efforts to solicit their views— notably through the end of censorship— literate citizens everywhere began focusing their attention not only on finances but on a range of other problems besetting the state. They sorted through the great diversity of ideas that had emerged in the century and improvised new solutions to fit the circumstances, proposing their own plans for reform or offering commentaries on the plans of others. They applied themselves in much the same spirit of pragmatic reform—“daring to know”— that had moved citizens in previous years to propose solutions for poor relief or improved agriculture or street lighting.

The Coming of the Terror in the French Revolution (Timothy Tackett), p.44

thetiredknifer:

upsettingrapeculture:

Hugging 101!

This is so important!
Children need to learn that if they are uncomfortable touching/being touched by certain ppl (adults) they do not have to.
It helps the child to understand that they are under no obligation to have physical contact with ppl just because they are adults.
This could keep a child from being abused, or incentive them to speak up if they have already been.