The French Revolution and Women Rights

Oct,1789 marked the start of womens full participation in the revolution. What Happened?

A. A crowd of working class women from paris stormed out to versailles to demand the royal family to return to paris. B.This event was known as the october days

Olympe de Gouges "Declaration of the rights or women" "To be decreed by the national Assembly in its last sessions or by the next legislature" What does it mean?

A. Refers to Gouges Dream and goal to approve her declaration on women just how they have for man B.Her declaration would become a law C.She wanted it to become a law

What were some of the activies of these women political clubs in general?

A.Distributing Flyers, Handing signs and posting, Holding meetings, Fighting for womens rights, protesting, campaining, fighting for the right to vote, writing articles, pamphlets, books and newspapers

What rigths does the women in political rights exercising?

A.Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, right to assmeble, Bill of rights, rights to petition the gov't, Freedom of Expression, Rights to Security, Equality, and Right to freedom

Marquis de condorcret, "Oh the admission of the women to the rights of citizenship"

A.See pg170 Lynn Hunt B.In this essay, published in 1970, the Marquis de condercet, one of the intellectual leaders of the revolution, called for the equal rights of women

Formation of Women's Political Clubs(Handout)

A.Women formed associations and participated in the public life of the republic

Were there suffering and set for women during the reign of terror?

A.Yes B.1-French Revolutionary Gov't shut down women politicals C.2-Olympe de Gouges Executed D.3-Charlottle Corday Executed E.4-Marie Antoinette Executed F.5-Women of nobility Executed G.6-Women of the middle class executed H.Catholic women Executed