L'Ami du peuple

L'Ami du peuple
A copy of L’Ami du peuple stained with the blood of Marat
Founder(s)Jean-Paul Marat
Founded12 September 1789
LanguageFrench
Ceased publication23 September 1792
HeadquartersParis
CountryFrance

L'Ami du peuple (French: [lami dy pœpl], The Friend of the People) was a newspaper written by Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution. "The most celebrated radical paper of the Revolution", according to historian Jeremy D. Popkin,[1] L’Ami du peuple was a vocal advocate for the rights of the lower classes and was an outspoken critic against those Marat believed to be enemies of the people, which he had no hesitation mentioning in his writings. These papers were considered dangerous because they often ignited violent and rebellious behavior.

  1. ^ Darnton and Roche 1989, p. 162.