Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera facts for kids
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Aide-toi
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| President | François Guizot |
| Founder | Ludovic Vitet |
| Founded | February 24, 1824 |
| Dissolved | 1832 |
| Headquarters | Salon de Paraveay, Paris |
| Membership (1827) | 100,000 |
| Ideology | Populism Internal factions: • Jacobinism • Liberalism • Orleanism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red, white |
Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera (which means "God helps those who help themselves" in French) was a group in France. It was often called just Aide-toi. This group wanted to encourage people to speak up against the government. This happened during a time in France called the Bourbon Restoration (from 1814 to 1830).
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History of Aide-toi
The phrase "Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera" became popular around 1824. It soon became the motto and name for the Aide-toi group.
What was its purpose?
The main goal of Aide-toi was to create opposition to the government. They did this using legal methods. They mainly used letters and political newspapers to share their ideas.
Who were the key members?
Many of the people who started and were active in Aide-toi were from a political group called the Doctrinaires. Important members included François Guizot, who was president for a while. Other key figures were Tanneguy Duchâtel, Prosper Duvergier de Hauranne, Paul-François Dubois, Charles de Rémusat, Adolphe Thiers, and Éléonore-Louis Godefroi Cavaignac.
The group used newspapers to spread its message. First, they used Le Globe, and later Le National. Charles Renouard, a lawyer, was one of the liberals who opposed the Bourbon Restoration. He was a member of Aide-toi and helped start Le Globe. He also worked as a lawyer for the newspaper and wrote for it regularly from 1825 to 1827.
How did Aide-toi influence politics?
Another important lawyer, Odilon Barrot (1797–1877), joined the Aide-toi group in 1827. Aide-toi supported candidates who believed in liberal ideas in the 1827 elections.
The society played a big role in causing the July Revolution in 1830. This revolution led to a change in government. Aide-toi even held a large dinner led by Barrot. It was for 221 lawmakers who had signed a letter to King Charles X in March 1830. The group warned that they would fight back if the government used force.
The new government that came after the revolution allowed Aide-toi to continue at first. However, the group was eventually closed down in 1832.
