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Women, rouse yourselves! The tocsin of reason resounds through the whole universe: recognize your rights. The powerful empire of nature is no longer surrounded by prejudices, fanaticism, superstition and lies.

Olympe de Gouges

Olympe de Gouges

Olympe de Gouges

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Born: May 7, 1748

Died: November 3, 1793 (aged 45)

Bio: Olympe de Gouges, born Marie Gouze, was a French playwright and political activist whose feminist and abolitionist writings reached a large audience.

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