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Closure of National Workshops
- When
- June 1848
- Where
- Paris
The French government closed the National Workshops in June 1848, removing the guaranteed work for the unemployed.
The National Workshops, established by the Second Republic to provide work and income for the unemployed, were closed in June 1848. This decision directly triggered the June Days uprising, as workers lost their source of livelihood.
Sources
- National Workshops Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
- June Days uprising Wikipedia
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