Not by Bread Alone

Summary

Many causes contributed to the French Revolution, one of which was the unfairly levied salt tax: La Gabelle. Peasants resorted to smuggling salt to feed their starving families. Many women and children were arrested and imprisoned. Not by Bread Alone is one family’s tale of survival.

©2020 Debra Borchert (P)2020 Debra Borchert