The radical revolutionaries known as the 'Sans-culottes' were primarily identified by:
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Correct answer: Their refusal to wear knee-breeches, a symbol of the aristocracy
The Sans-culottes ('without knee-breeches') were the urban laborers and shopkeepers of Paris. They were the shock troops of the Revolution, demanding more radical changes and direct democracy.
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