Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite

Centuries after the glory of ancient Greece ended, a major event occurred that is very influential to this day. A revolutionary people's movement called the French Revolution. This movement became the background for the birth of modern democracy with all kinds of assimilation adjusting to the times with its very legendary slogan, namely Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite, and has been jointly agreed upon as the three basic values of democracy universally.

The French Revolution itself was marked by public dissatisfaction with the performance of the government of King Louis XVI, which was considered incompetent, and the occurrence of a financial crisis. This event began with the holding of a meeting of people's representatives from various groups, namely the clergy, nobles, and commoners. King Louis XVI became a victim of this historic event by being executed in front of his people.

  • Liberte

When viewed based on language, Liberte in French itself means “freedom,” which later in English is also called liberty with the same meaning, namely freedom. Based on this linguistic point of view, it indicates that the people feel very shackled by policies and the monarchy system that deprives people of their freedom.

  • Egalite

In French, egalite means equality, which is intended so that every group of society has the same opportunity to fulfill their rights without being discriminated against.

  • Fraternite

It means solidarity or what is more often referred to as brotherhood in French. This is closely related to the natural state of humans as zoon politicon.