June Days: French government dissolves the national workshops

Background. The National Workshops were areas of work provided for the unemployed by the French Second Republic following the 1848 Revolution. A decree on 25 February 1848 guaranteed government-funded jobs, influenced by Louis Blanc. The political crisis of Louis Philippe's abdication exacerbated industrial distress. The closure of these workshops in June 1848 directly led to the uprising, as workers protested the loss of their income source.

Political Context. A moderate and conservative constituent assembly elected in April 1848 was opposed by Parisian radicals. The Second Republic, formed after the February Revolution, faced challenges from workers demanding labor rights. The government's decision to close the National Workshops, which had been established to provide minimal income for the unemployed, provoked an insurrection. This conflict highlighted the tension between the conservative assembly and the radical working class.

The Uprising. The June Days were an uprising staged by French workers from 22 to 26 June 1848. It was a response to plans to close the National Workshops. The conflict involved barricades, such as those on Rue Soufflot, and military attacks, including those by General Lamoricière's troops on Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple. The suppression of the uprising was a key event in the political struggle of the Second Republic.