Olympe de Gouges being executed shows which moral contradiction of the Revolution?

Correct answer: Repression of women's rights voice amid language of equality

Direct answer: Option A, repression of women’s rights voices amid the language of equality. The Revolution spoke about liberty, equality and citizens’ rights, which sounded universal. However, Olympe de Gouges publicly demanded equal rights for women and was executed during the revolutionary period. This shows a gap between an ideal and its practical application: equality was proclaimed, but women were not granted equal political power. Option A is correct because her execution demonstrates suppression of a woman who challenged exclusion. Option B is wrong because women did not receive immediate universal suffrage. Option C is wrong because her execution was not an act of mercy by the monarchy; it occurred in the revolutionary context. Option D is wrong because the event did not mean feudal justice had won. The reasoning is: equality was announced; a woman demanded that it include women; she was punished; therefore the Revolution had a serious limit. Memory cue: proclaimed equality does not always mean practiced equality.