Which statement about Robespierre is incorrect?

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He banned the use of white flour

He rationed meat and bread

He exempted his party men from punishment

He converted churches into barracks of offices

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"He exempted his party men from punishment" was an incorrect statement about Robespierre. Maximilien Robespierre was responsible for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre upheld a strict system of punishment and observation. Former lords, clergy members, activists, and even members of his party who disagreed with his methods were all caught, jailed, and convicted by a revolutionary court. The cerebral leader of the French Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre, initially had many admirable leadership traits, but his ascent to power eventually drove him insane. He began murdering his comrades and the regular French people who disagreed with his ideals.

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