Which of the following statements does not refer to the guillotine? a. It was seen by Robespierre as necessary for peace. c. It was created to make executions more inhumane and painful. b. It became the symbol of the Reign of Terror. d. It was used to execute Jacobin leaders, revolting peasants, and women’s rights advocates.

Question

Which of the following statements does not refer to the guillotine? a. It was seen by  Robespierre as necessary for peace. c. It was created to make executions more inhumane and painful. b. It became the symbol of  the Reign of Terror. d. It was used to execute Jacobin leaders, revolting peasants, and women’s rights advocates.

anonymous · Answer

It was created to make executions more humane, not inhumane. However there have been debates on how humane the method of this execution was because it sometimes took a few minutes for the brain to realize its body was dead.