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Which of the following books was written by Olympe de Gouges to protest exclusion of women from basic rights in the Constitution after the French Revo
Question

Which of the following books was written by Olympe de Gouges to protest exclusion of women from basic rights in the Constitution after the French Revolution?

A.

A Vindication of the Rights of Women

B.

The Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizen

C.

The Second Sex

D.

The Women Destroyed

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) The Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizen.
Explanation:
● Olympe de Gouges wrote "The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen" in 1791.
● She wrote this in response to the "Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen" (1789), which failed to include women in the new political rights after the French Revolution.
Information Booster:
● Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist. She was executed during the Reign of Terror for her criticisms of the revolutionary government.
Additional Knowledge:
● A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: Written by Mary Wollstonecraft (1792).
● The Second Sex: Written by Simone de Beauvoir (1949).

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