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1748–1793 France

Olympe de Gouge (born Marie Gouze; 7 May 1748 – 3 November 1793) was a French playwright and political activist who championed numerous political causes of the time including the rights of women, the abolition of slavery, and the support for the French First Republic.

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Marriage is the tomb of trust and love.

Declaration of Rights of Women (1791)

Marriage is a tomb of trust and love.

Declaration of the Rights of Women (1791)

Article 1. Woman is born free and lives equal to man in her rights. Social distinctions can be based only on the common utility.

Declaration of the Rights of Women (1791)

Man, are you capable of being just? It is a woman who poses the question, you will not deprive her of that right at least. Tell me, what gives you sovereign over empire to oppress my sex? Your strength? Your talents?

Declaration of the Rights of Women (1791)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Olympe de Gouges (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.