Amidst the ruckus created by the revolutions across both sides of the Atlantic, key writers ensured that discussions around women’s rights were still heard. The Declaration of Man and the Citizen, a civil rights document from the French Revolution in 1789, asserted the rights and liberty of all men. However, the revolutionaries failed to include the rights of women. As a response to this, Olympe de Gouges, playwright and activist, wrote her pamphlet
Feminism during the revolutions
Feminism during the revolutions
Feminism during the revolutions
Amidst the ruckus created by the revolutions across both sides of the Atlantic, key writers ensured that discussions around women’s rights were still heard. The Declaration of Man and the Citizen, a civil rights document from the French Revolution in 1789, asserted the rights and liberty of all men. However, the revolutionaries failed to include the rights of women. As a response to this, Olympe de Gouges, playwright and activist, wrote her pamphlet