Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
François Noël Babeuf
Standard Name: Babeuf, François Noël
Used Form: Francois Noel Babeuf
Used Form: Gracchus Babeuf
Used Form: François-Noël Babeuf
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June 1786: In France, Gracchus Babeuf (formerly known...
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June 1786
In France, Gracchus Babeuf
(formerly known by his baptismal name of François-Noël Babeuf) drafted a letter expressing strong views on the slavery of wives, the need for marriage reforms, and women's education.
Birchall, Ian H. “Babeuf and the Oppression of Women”. Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Vol.
20
, 1997, pp. 63-75.
63-8
30 March 1796: An Insurrectionary Committee was set up in...
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30 March 1796
An Insurrectionary Committee was set up in Paris by François-Noël (Gracchus) Babeuf
and others to organize the Conspiracy of Equals, a plot inspired by what would later be called communist ideals.
Birchall, Ian H. “Babeuf and the Oppression of Women”. Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Vol.
20
, 1997, pp. 63-75.
69-73
Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.