The age of progression is shown through the people's rights. People’s natural human rights have increased and progressed over centuries. In 1789, The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen was written. This document stated several articles that stated different rights that were granted to man. This allowed men to have natural born freedoms to liberty, property, safety and resistance against oppression. Some years later after this was written, Olympe de Gouges, a famous french playwright, used her playwriting skills, and secretly wrote The Declaration of the Rights of Women and of the Citizen in 1791 and prior to the male one. However did not leave an impact on society, and backfired onto de Gouges, and had her executed for her political beliefs. This document may not have created a strong case for women, but it cause ideas for Mary Wollstonecraft. During the late 1700’s, Women couldn’t retain a lawyer, sign a contract, inherit property, vote, or have rights over their children. Then Mary Wollstonecraft who caused a stir by writing A Vindication of the Rights of Woman in 1792 had stated that both women and men were human beings endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
