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Where did Germaine de Staël's engagement in political discourse occur?

  • Estates General of 1789 and the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

  • Congress of Vienna and Treaty of Tilsit

  • French Directory and Council of Five Hundred

  • Battle of Waterloo and Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle

Answer

In the Estates General of 1789 and the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, Germaine de Staël actively engaged in political discourse. During this pivotal period in French history, Staël sought to advance her Enlightenment ideals, promote women's rights, and advocate for social and political reform.
Enlightenment and Romance: The Life and Works of Germaine de Staël

Enlightenment and Romance: The Life and Works of Germaine de Staël

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