Uniformity was one of the main objectives of the new French Revolutionary Calendar. However, some frenchmen, such as Abbee Sieyes, believed such uniformity as this would cause France to become detached from the rest of the world; with the adoption of the new calendar came separation from their surrounding allies. Systems of time and work are some of “the many connection [the French] had with the practices of peoples in neighboring countries” (Document 3). Though the work week was longer and higher wages were being earned, “the day laborers in the towns complained about [the new calendar] openly” (Document 7). The towns people liked the small distractions from life that came with mass and vespers (7). On their tenth day of rest, they were
