Olympe de Gouges is a name you might remember from your history classes as another casualty of the French Revolution’s bloody Reign of Terror. It’s names like ...

She fought to give women the right to divorce. She campaigned for civil partnerships and against slavery. She was a passionate feminist who died for her ideals – and all this in the late 18th century.

While women were excluded from political institutions, Olympe de Gouges took over the literary and theatrical scene, then the political speech with outstanding boldness. She ended up as the only woman ...

4.7 x 1 cm. (1.9 x 0.4 in.) ...