Conspiracy of the Equals

The Conspiracy of the Equals was a failed revolutionary movement in France in 1796, during the French Revolution. It involved a group of radical socialists and small-property owners who believed in creating a more equal society by redistributing land and wealth. They aimed to overthrow the existing government and establish a community based on shared ownership and equality. However, their plans were discovered before they could act decisively, leading to arrests and suppression by authorities. The conspiracy highlighted the tensions between revolutionary ideals and political stability during a turbulent period of social change.