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Why did Maximilien Robespierre support allowing actors to hold public rights and offices?

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Eighteenth-century painted portrait of Maximilien de Robespierre wearing a brown striped coat, high collar, and white cravat, set against a plain background. — Maximilien Robespierre One of the leading figures of the French Revolution, Maximilien Robespierre.

Maximilien Robespierre supported granting public rights and offices to actors as part of his broader commitment to the principles of the Enlightenment and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.1

His advocacy for actors was rooted in his fight against discrimination and his insistence that all laws should conform to the revolutionary ideals of equality and liberty. By defending the rights of actors, as well as those of Jews and Black enslaved people, Robespierre sought to eliminate the social and legal exclusions that had previously barred these groups from participating in public life and holding office. His stance was consistent with his overall political mission to promote universal suffrage and ensure that all citizens could contribute to the expression of the people's will.1