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Olympe de Gouges: Life, Writings, and Legacy of a Revolutionary Feminist Voice
"Olympe de Gouges was a pioneering French playwright, political activist, and abolitionist whose fierce advocacy for gender equality and human rights during the French Revolution led to her authorship of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen in 1791. Despite facing marginalization and ultimate execution by the guillotine during the Reign of Terror, her intellectual contributions laid vital groundwork for modern feminist philosophy and constitutional equality. Introduction to Olympe de Gouges and Revolutionary France Born Marie Gouze on May 7, 1748, in Montauban, France, Olympe de Gouges navigated an era of profound p..."
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