Which public figures conducted a smear campaign against Madame Roland?
Marat and Hébert
Robespierre and Danton
Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Answer
Marat and Hébert conducted a smear campaign against Madame Roland. The two men accused her of being an enemy of the revolution and of conspiring with her husband, Jacques, to overthrow the government. Their accusations were unfounded, but they helped to turn public opinion against the Rolands and contributed to their eventual downfall.
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