Question

Did Olympe de Gouges simply add the word women to the original declaration, or did she substantially change the meaning of the concept of citizenship in her declaration? Did she speak from the traditions of the Enlightenment, or did she challenge those traditions?

Answer 1

Olympe de Gouges did not simply add the word women to the original declaration and substantially changed the meaning of the concept of citizenship in her declaration to support feminism, the superiority of women rather than inferiority, and demands the alteration of citizenship laws to include women.

She challenged the traditions of Enlightenment by asserting that natural rights belonged to ALL regardless of gender or race.