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Women's Rights and the French Revolution A Biography of Olympe De Gouges
By Sophie Mousset
Copyright 2007
114 Pages
by
Routledge
114 Pages
by
Routledge
114 Pages
by
Routledge
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Women played a major part in the French Revolution of 1789, but have received very little recognition for their contributions. The many claims and protests put forth by women at that time were suppressed, women's clubs were banned, and Olympe de Gouges, a leading contemporary advocate for women's rights, was silenced and has since remained an obscure figure. This book is the first biography of... Read more
Preface Introduction 1. Montauban 2. Paris, Pleasures 3. Olympe's Revolution 4. The Last Two Years Conclusion Notes Bibliography
Biography
Sophie Mousset
