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Regardless of what barriers confront you, it is in your power to free yourselves you have only to want to.

Olympe de Gouges

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Olympe de Gouges
Age: 45 †
Born: 1748
Born: May 7
Died: 1793
Died: November 3
Feminist
Journalist
Philosopher
Playwright
Politician
Writer
Rive-Civique
Marie Olympe de Gouges
Marie Gouze
Marie Olympe
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