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Olympe de Gouges

Activist · Journalist 1748–1793

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The person

About Olympe de Gouges

French playwright and political activist (1748–1793)

Ideas represented

Equality Feminism Freedom Gender Human Rights Justice Rights

In their words

“Woman is born free and remains equal to man in rights.”

“La femme naît libre et demeure égale à l’homme en droits.”