Why is the women’s march considered a strong example of women’s role in the Revolution?

Correct answer: Women turned the food crisis into political pressure

The governing concept is women’s active political participation in the French Revolution. In October 1789, Parisian women, angered by high bread prices and shortages, marched to Versailles. Their action connected a household and survival issue—access to food—with a direct demand for political accountability. The crowd pressed the king and royal family to return to Paris, bringing the monarchy closer to revolutionary public opinion. Option A is correct because it explains both the material grievance and its political effect. The women did not build the Bastille, the date in option C is unrelated, and they did not increase feudal dues.