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1- They got their name from the former convent of St. Jacob in Paris.
2-They belonged to the less prosperous sections of the society.
3-They included small shopkeepers, artisans such as shoemakers, pastry cooks, watch-makers, printers, as well as servants and daily wage earners.
4-Their leader was Maximilian Robespierre.
5-A large group among the Jacobin decided to wear long striped trousers similar to those worn by dock workers.
6-This was to set themselves apart from the fashionable sections of society especially the nobles who wore knee breeches.
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