Simonne Évrard

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Simonne Évrard or Simone (6 February 1764 – 24 February 1824) was a French revolutionary and the companion of the radical journalist and politician Jean-Paul Marat. The traditional image of Évrard as a working-class seamstress may oversimplify her social background. During the French Revolution, she supported Marat financially, sheltered him while he was in hiding, and assisted with the production and distribution of his publications. After his assassination in July 1793, Évrard publicly defended his political legacy and attempted to publish his collected works.

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