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French Revolution: Playwright, journalist and outspoken feminist Olympe de Gouges was guillotined.
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French Revolution
Revolution in France from 1789 to 1799
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France which began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the Coup of 18 Brumaire on 9 November 1799. Many of the revolution's ideas are considered fundamental principles of liberal democracy, and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Olympe de Gouges
French playwright and activist (1746–1793)
Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist. She is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and other writings on women's rights and abolitionism.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Guillotine
Apparatus designed for carrying out executions by beheading
A guillotine is an apparatus designed for effectively carrying out executions by beheading. The device consists of a tall, upright frame with a weighted and angled blade suspended at the top. The condemned person is secured with a pillory at the bottom of the frame, holding the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)