CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: C - The "Bloody June Days" of 1848 refer to the workers of France taking over the streets and engaging in violent protests against the French government. Particularly in Paris, the National Workshops had become a breeding ground for socialist thought, as the unemployed gathered together and became increasingly politically mobilized. Over 20,000 men took to the streets when their frustration with the Assembly came to a head. The next three days were reminiscent of the French Revolution: workers fought openly with the French military, which had been called to put down the insurrection.