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The wrong name on an arrest order closed around André Chénier
A bureaucratic error during the French Revolution leads to the arrest of a man never meant to be a target. What would you risk for your beliefs?The wrong name on an arrest order closed around André ChénierThis episode explores the life of André Chénier, a poet caught in the French Revolution's Terror. It asks what one does when expressing an idea becomes dangerous.Person: André ChénierDate: July 25, 1794Location: Paris, FranceEvent: French RevolutionStatus: Arrested- André Chénier, a poet who had published only two poems, was arrested due to a mistaken identity on an arrest order.- He spent…
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