Jacques Roux
Jacques Roux | |
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| Born | 21 August 1752 |
| Died | 10 February 1794 (aged 41) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Occupation(s) | Priest, revolutionary |
| Known for | Radical revolutionary leader |
| Movement | Enragés |
| Opponents | |
Jacques Roux (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʁu]; 21 August 1752 – 10 February 1794) was a radical Roman Catholic Red priest who took an active role in politics during the French Revolution. He skillfully expounded the ideals of popular democracy and classless society to crowds of Parisian sans-culottes, working class wage earners and shopkeepers, radicalizing them into a revolutionary force. He became a leader of a popular far-left.