The Mountain (1849)
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The Mountain (French: La Montagne), with its members collectively called Democratic Socialists (French: Démocrate-socialistes), was a political group of the French Second Republic.
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The Mountain La Montagne | |
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Leader | Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin |
Founded | 1849; 175 years ago (1849) |
Dissolved | 1852; 172 years ago (1852) |
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Ideology | Christian socialism Democratic socialism Republicanism Utopian socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Colours | Red |
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The group drew its name from The Mountain, a group active in the early period of the French Revolution. Standing on a republican platform, its main opposition was the conservative Party of Order.
The Mountain achieved 25% of the vote, compared to 53% for the Party of Order. It was led by Alexandre Auguste Ledru-Rollin, one of the members of the Second Republic's early provisional government.