Which of the following is not correct about French society in the 18th century?

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It was divided into three estates.

The members of the first two estates enjoyed some privileges by birth.

People from all the estates were paying taxes.

Peasants were part of the Third Estate.

answer is C.

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The third estate was the only one who had to bear the cost of taxes.
The clergy and nobility, who made up the first two estates, were born with some privileges. The exemption from paying state taxes was the most significant of these. Feudal privileges were also held by the nobles. They also demanded payments from the peasants, known as feudal dues. Peasants were required to perform services for the lord, including work in his fields and household, military duty, or road construction.

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