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Olympe de Gouges

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In this episode, we delve into the life and legacy of Olympe de Gouges, an often forgotten, yet really remarkable, player in the French Revolution.

Olympe was a playwright, activist, advocate and so much more. She's most famous for her

Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and her tragic end, but her story is so much more. We hope you love her as much as we do!

Timestamps:

00:37 New Year, New Queens!

02:16 Introducing Olympe de Gouges

04:56 Early Life and Family Background

12:40 Marriage and Motherhood

15:44 Rebranding and Moving to Paris

27:23 The Controversial Novel: Madame de Valmont's Memoir

30:35 The Happy Shipwreck: A Play Against Slavery

34:59 Olympe's Feminist Work and the Declaration of Women's Rights

37:31 The French Revolution

44:42 Arrest and Trial: The Reign of Terror

49:42 Legacy and Resurgence of Olympe de Gouges

Some sources:

Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this episode, we delve into the life and legacy of Olympe de Gouges, an often forgotten, yet really remarkable, player in the French Revolution.

Olympe was a playwright, activist, advocate and so much more. She's most famous for her

Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and her tragic end, but her story is so much more. We hope you love her as much as we do!

Timestamps:

00:37 New Year, New Queens!

02:16 Introducing Olympe de Gouges

04:56 Early Life and Family Background

12:40 Marriage and Motherhood

15:44 Rebranding and Moving to Paris

27:23 The Controversial Novel: Madame de Valmont's Memoir

30:35 The Happy Shipwreck: A Play Against Slavery

34:59 Olympe's Feminist Work and the Declaration of Women's Rights

37:31 The French Revolution

44:42 Arrest and Trial: The Reign of Terror

49:42 Legacy and Resurgence of Olympe de Gouges

Some sources:

Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  continue reading

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