Olympe de Gouges

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Engraving of a Revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror, with judges at a table, armed guards, and citizens, some pointing and gesturing in a crowded courtroom.

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Engraving of a Revolutionary tribunal during the Reign of Terror, with judges at a table, armed guards, and citizens, some pointing and gesturing in a crowded courtroom.

What Happened During the Reign of Terror?

The time when “terror [was] the order of the day.”

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French social reformer and writer Olympe de Gouges.

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