Summary of Women Of The Enlightenment

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The "Women of the Enlightenment" video explores the lives and accomplishments of four influential women of the period: Madam-ji Ofra who hosted many influential philosophers, Abigail Adams who is considered the founder of the US and an advocate for women's rights, Olympia Gouge who was a French playwright and political activist fighting for women's rights and equality, and Mary Wollstonecraft, an English writer and philosopher advocating for women's rights, although her personal relationships garnered more attention than her writing during her lifetime.

• 00:00:00 In this section, we learn about four influential women of the Enlightenment period: Madam-ji Ofra, a French salon holder who hosted many influential philosophers; Abigail Adams, considered the founder of the US and an advocate for women's rights; Olympia Gouge, a French playwright and political activist who wrote about women's rights and equality; and Mary Wollstonecraft, an English writer and philosopher who advocated for women's rights, but whose personal relationships received more attention than her writing during her lifetime.