Olympe de Gouges

Olympe de Gouges was born Marie Gouze to Pierre Gouze and Anne Olympe Mouisset in Montauban, France.

At the age of 17, Marie Gouze married Louis-Yves Aubry, a caterer, in Montauban. The marriage was brief and unhappy.

Marie Gouze gave birth to her only child, Pierre Aubry de Gouges, in Montauban. She later moved to Paris with her son.

After her husband's death, Marie Gouze moved to Paris with her son, where she adopted the name Olympe de Gouges.

Olympe de Gouges began her career as a playwright, writing plays that addressed social and political issues.

Olympe de Gouges published her play 'The Slaves in Saint-Domingue,' advocating for the abolition of slavery and equal rights.

In response to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, Olympe de Gouges wrote and published her own declaration, advocating for women's rights.

Olympe de Gouges founded the Society of the Friends of Truth, which aimed to promote women's rights and equality.

Olympe de Gouges wrote and published 'The Three Urns, or the Rights of Women,' further advocating for women's suffrage and political participation.

Olympe de Gouges was arrested and imprisoned for her critical writings against the Revolutionary government, particularly her play 'The Three Henrys.'

On November 3, 1793, Olympe de Gouges was tried, convicted, and executed by guillotine for her revolutionary ideas and writings.