Olympe+de+Gouges



See World History I.34 for more on Enlightenment Thinkers in European history

See John Green's Crash Course on the French Revolution

[[image:Quill_and_ink.png]]Biography
[|Olympe de Gouges] wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen was a vehement supporter of women's rights.

French website available in six languages devoted to de Gouges' life, works, and legacy.

[|Revolutionary Feminist Olympe de Gouges in a Race for a Place in France's Pantheon]

Timeline of de Gouges' life



** Multimedia Resources **
Biography video by French Educational Project "Virago", meaning women with exemplary or heroic qualities -- English subtitles available, could also be used in French foreign language classroom! [|Olympe de Gouges video] done by high school students on YouTube Another biographical video done by high school students



Lesson Plans
[|Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: The Role of Women in the French Revolution], National First Ladies Library