Asked by caleb

Most historians agree that a group of women led the first charge
against the king’s guards--at his palace in Versailles. What motivated these women to
overthrow their king?

The women of France were unable to persuade the men of France to take action.

The women of France were convinced that the king's guards would fire on female attackers.

The women of France were angry about not having a voice in their government.

The women of France were desperate, unable to feed their children because of the high cost of bread.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The women were desperate and unable to feed their children because of the high cost and shortage of bread. (The October 1789 Women’s March on Versailles was driven chiefly by hunger and grain shortages, though it also had political effects.)