Armand BARBES

Their story.

Armand Barbès was a French publican who played an important role in the political developments of the 19th century. Born in Pointe-&Pitre, Guadeloupe, he became a lawyer and became involved in politics in 1830. Barb's quickly became known for his radical public views and his calls for social reform. He was involved in several attempts at relief against the July monarchy, which resulted in his arrest and conviction to life imprisonment in 1848.

However, in 1848, a revolution broke out in France and the monarchy was overthrown. Barbès was released from prison and became one of the founding members of the Deuxième République française. He was also a member of the National Assembly and advocated radical social and political reforms such as universal suffrage. In 1851, Louis-Napol Bonaparte took power in France, ending the Second Republic. Barbès was arrested for his participation in an attempted coup against the regime and spent many years in prison.
Barbès died in exile in 1870, shortly before the fall of the French Empire. He is now considered one of the first socialist thinkers in France and a defender of radical social and political reform.