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Which one of the following statements about the Olympde Gouuges (1748-1793) is correct ?

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She declared that ALTHOUGH citizens should have equal rights, they are not entitled to the same honours by the state
She was a suporter of the Jacobin government
She was jailed for treason by the NATIONAL Assembly
She declared that the nation is the union of women and men.

Solution :Olympe de Gouges was French social reformer and writer who challenged conventional views on a number of MATTERS, especially the role of women as citizens. In her pamphlet she ASSERTED not only that women have the same rights as men but also that children born outside of marriage should be treated as FAIRLY as "legitimade " children in matters of inheritance.


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