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The Declaration of the Rights of Woman (September 1791)

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The Declaration of the Rights of Woman (September 1791)
Abstract
Marie Gouze (1748–93) was a self–educated butcher’s daughter from the south of France who, under the name Olympe de Gouges, wrote pamphlets and plays on a variety of issues, including slavery, which she attacked as being founded on greed and blind prejudice. In this pamphlet she provides a declaration of the rights of women to parallel the one for men, thus criticizing the deputies for having forgotten women. She addressed the pamphlet to the Queen, Marie Antoinette, though she also warned the…
Date
1791-09
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17/01/2023, 21:00
Language
English
Citation
De Gouges, O. (1791, September). The Declaration of the Rights of Woman (September 1791). https://revolution.chnm.org/d/293