Olympe de Gouges

Queens Podcast

History, Comedy

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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In this episode, we delve into the life and legacy of Olympe de Gouges, an often forgotten, yet really remarkable, player in the French Revolution. Olympe was a playwright, activist, advocate and so much more. She's most famous for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and her tragic end, but her story is so much more. We hope you love her as much as we do! Timestamps: 00:37 New Year, New Queens! 02:16 Introducing Olympe de Gouges 04:56 Early Life and Family Background 12:40 Marriage and Motherhood 15:44 Rebranding and Moving to Paris 27:23 The Controversial Novel: Madame de Valmont's Memoir 30:35 The Happy Shipwreck: A Play Against Slavery 34:59 Olympe's Feminist Work and the Declaration of Women's Rights 37:31 The French Revolution 44:42 Arrest and Trial: The Reign of Terror 49:42 Legacy and Resurgence of Olympe de Gouges Some sources: Read her novel online: https://olympedegouges.eu/docs/memoir-de-madame-valmont.pdf Stuff you missed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2LeUw4FN8E https://thenewhistoria.org/schema/olympe-de-gouges/ https://www.yourdictionary.com/articles/french-revolution-timeline-overview Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast.Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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