The Women March

It began with the sound of a drum in the rain. On October 5, 1789, thousands of women left the markets of Paris and marched toward Versailles, hungry, furious, and unafraid. They demanded bread, but what they carried was something far heavier: the voice of a nation on the edge of change. By the end of that march, the King and Queen would no longer rule from their gilded palace. They would be brought to Paris under the eyes of their people, and the balance of power in France would shift forever. The Women’s March on Versailles was not just a protest over hunger. It was the moment when ordinary citizens, led by women, forced the monarchy to face the Revolution it had tried to ignore. This is the story of courage, desperation, and the day the people came for their King.