Olympe Gouges20 July 1793
Olympe de Gouges was imprisoned because authorities regarded her political writings as counter-revolutionary.
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Olympe de Gouges was imprisoned because authorities regarded her political writings as counter-revolutionary.
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