On July 13, 1793, Jean Paul Marat, a major leader of the French Revolution, was murdered in his bathtub. Marat began as a political writer and grew to become a violent radical leader. A young woman, Charlotte Corday, murdered Marat for all the death and destruction he had caused. Marat was buried with honor and the political parties of the revolution began to fall. Corday killed Marat with good intentions and her courageous act saved hundreds of people. Marat, a determined radical leader, persecuted those who believed differently than him and, because of his words and actions, was assassinated. Marat began as a quiet writer who published his political vision in pamphlets and newspapers; however, his literary works eventually brought him into a position of power. In The Chains of Slavery, Marat writes of the importance of “…an uncompromising denunciation of royal despotism, a defense of the sovereignty of the people, and a sympathy for the poor…” (“Jean Paul Marat”). Fifteen years later, Marat published a pamphlet, Offrande a' la patric (Offering to the Cur Country), in which he expressed his belief that the monarchy was in a position to still be able to solve France's problems (Jean). Then, Marat began using the newspaper L'Ami du Peuple (The Friend of the People) to become an influential voice in radical reactions (Jean). Marat used the newspaper to call for a “…radical revolutionary uprising…”, justified by the fact that the new aristocracy was led by the rich while the poor were left to complain, and proposed ideas of a temporary dictatorship to create a balance of social justice (“Jean Paul Marat”). The Ami du Peuple allowed Marat to express his opinion on the Revolution and was his greatest weapon. Marat used the pa...... middle of paper ...... Industry and Empire. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. vol. 2. Detroit: Sons of Charles Scribner, 2006. 973-974. Gale World history in context. Network. March 27, 2011.Jean, Vidalenc. "Marat, Jean-Paul." Biographies of Britannica (2010): 1.Historical reference center. EBSCO. Network. March 29, 2011. "Jean Paul Marat." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Gale World History in Context. Network. March 27, 2011 MCPHEE, PETER. "Jacobins." Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. vol. 3. Detroit: Sons of Charles Scribner, 2006. 1205-1206. Gale World history in context. Network. March 27, 2011. "September massacres." Encyclopedia Briannica. Encyclopedia Britannica Omline Shool Edition, 2011. Web. March 29, 2011. Woloch, Isser. ""Marat, Jean-Paul"" Discovery Channel School. World Book Online. Network. March 27. 2011.