Olympe de Gouges (French: [ɔlɛ̃p də ɡuʒ] ⓘ; born Marie Gouze; 7 May 1748 – 3 November 1793) was a French playwright and political activist. She is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of …

Feb 6, 2026 · Olympe de Gouges, French social reformer and writer who challenged conventional views on a number of matters, especially the role of women as citizens. During the French Revolution, she …

After her husband’s death, she adopted the name Olympe de Gouges and began her career as a social reformer and intellectual radical. She was a prolific pamphlet and play writer.

One of Olympe de Gouges dramatic works, the first of it's kind to address the reality of slavery and to denounce the horror of system which had prospered especially in the lucrative Caribbean colonies.

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Born Marie Gouze in Montauban, France in 1748 to petite-bourgeois parents Anne Olympe Moisset Gouze, a maidservant, and her second husband, Pierre Gouze, a butcher, Marie grew up speaking …

Jan 22, 2025 · Olympe de Gouges, born Marie Gouze on May 7, 1748, in Montauban, France, was a French playwright and political activist renowned for her pioneering advocacy of women’s rights and …

Nov 5, 2024 · Olympe's advocacy for gender equality and her fearless criticism of the French government made her a significant figure in history. She was executed by guillotine in 1793, but her …

Olympe de Gouges (French: [ɔlɛ̃p də ɡuʒ]; born Marie Gouze; May 7, 1748 – November 3, 1793) was a French playwright and political activist. She is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman …

She became a woman of letters, publishing, from 1780 onwards, novels and plays defending her modern opinions. The French Revolution gave Olympe de Gouges the occasion to show how much …