jan 1, 1784 - Olympe de Gouges writes Zamore and Mirza is written.
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Written in 1784, accepted for performance by the Comédie Française in 1785, the piece was published in 1788 and performed in 1789 with a new title L'Esclavage de Nègres, ou l'Heureux naufrage.
Source: Woolf, J., & Abraham, K. N. (2023). Black Victorians: Hidden in History. Michael O'Mara Books. Page 20.
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