In 1791, Olympe de Gouges wrote the 'Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen' to protest:
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Correct answer: Women's exclusion from the political rights granted to men
De Gouges argued that women should have the same political and social rights as men, including the right to vote. She was later executed during the Reign of Terror for her political views.
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