Declaration Of The Rights Of Man By Goegee Summary
Olympe de Gouge argued that women should have equal rights and should have an active role in the revolution. She believed that women should have access to education, that women had the right to participate in the government, and that women should have equal rights as men did. The Declaration of the Rights of Man left out the rights and role of women, and it became a hot debate topic as many revolutionaries demanded that laws on women should be reconsidered. Mary Wollstonecraft wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women after the education of women. She believed that women should have education, as it was a symbol of equality towards women and the movement of individuality. She contributed to the ideals of the Enlightenment. However, the Declaration
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Which is why she wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens. She wanted to create a response that highlighted that women should have the same rights as men do in the Declaration of the Rights of Man. As De Gouge said, "Regardless of what barriers confront you, it is in your power to free yourselves; you have only to want to." She wanted women to fight for their rights. Women did choose to advocate for their rights after she wrote the document. As their fight for equal rights continued, revolutionaries sought out that it was becoming a threat to public order, and in doing so, they shut down all of the women's political advancement towards their fight for equality. De Gouge also wanted women to have equal rights when it came to marriage. If women were not married and had children, she wanted women to have the right to the child. In conclusion, Olympe de Gouge wanted women to have the same rights as men did. She thought it was unfair that men had all these rights, while women had nothing. She wanted the injustice towards women to end. Olympe de Gouge and the Enlightenment had the same ideals when it came to women's role in society, which were the rights of individuals and the equality of
Which is why she wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Women and Citizens. She wanted to create a response that highlighted that women should have the same rights as men do in the Declaration of the Rights of Man. As De Gouge said, "Regardless of what barriers confront you, it is in your power to free yourselves; you have only to want to." She wanted women to fight for their rights. Women did choose to advocate for their rights after she wrote the document. As their fight for equal rights continued, revolutionaries sought out that it was becoming a threat to public order, and in doing so, they shut down all of the women's political advancement towards their fight for equality. De Gouge also wanted women to have equal rights when it came to marriage. If women were not married and had children, she wanted women to have the right to the child. In conclusion, Olympe de Gouge wanted women to have the same rights as men did. She thought it was unfair that men had all these rights, while women had nothing. She wanted the injustice towards women to end. Olympe de Gouge and the Enlightenment had the same ideals when it came to women's role in society, which were the rights of individuals and the equality of