Write a short note on Jacobins?
They got their name from the former convent of St. Jacob in Paris.
They belonged to the less prosperous sections of the society.
They included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watch-makers, printers, as well as servants and daily wage earners.
Their leader was Maximilian Robespierre.
A large group among the Jacobin decided to wear long striped trousers similar to those worn by dock workers.
This was to set themselves apart from the fashionable sections of society especially the nobles who wore knee breeches.
