What type of venue was the salon in France?
A. A chamber in the palace of Versailles in which petitions were presented to the king
B. A convocation of parlements to provide status updates
C. A social gathering presided over by well-born women for discussion of current events and interests
D. A school for diplomats
E. The administrative offices of the centralized state bureaucracy under Louis XIV
Answer: C
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a. guaranteed voting regardless of race. b. lowered the voting age to eighteen. c. gave women suffrage. d. abolished slavery. e. gave equal citizenship to blacks.
Particularly disturbing to southerners was the 1831 revolt led by the slave ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).