What was Marat doing during the beginning of the Reign of Terror?
On the Commune's Committee of General Security
Escaping from France
Writing his memoirs
In Jail
Answer
At the beginning of the Reign of Terror, Marat was on the Commune's Committee of General Security. The Committee was in charge of security and public order in Paris. Marat was a member of the radical Jacobin faction, and he was known for his fiery speeches and writings. He was also a supporter of the death penalty for traitors and enemies of the revolution.
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