What happened to Marat after his death?
Forgotten by the public
Celebrated as a king
Beatified
Became a revolutionary martyr
Answer
Marat became a revolutionary martyr after his death, as he was seen as a symbol of the struggle against tyranny and oppression. His death at the hands of Charlotte Corday, a Girondin supporter, was seen as a brutal act of violence that shocked the nation. The public's reaction to his death was one of outrage and grief, and he was quickly transformed into a martyr for the Revolution.
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