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Image depicting the murder of 40 women accused of prostitution in the women's prison of La Salpêtrière in the September Massacres, during the French Revolution. By an anonymous author, c. 1793.
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Artist, U. (2022, September 23). Massacre at La Salpêtrière, 3 September 1792. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16421/massacre-at-la-salpetriere-3-september-1792/
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Artist, Unknown. "Massacre at La Salpêtrière, 3 September 1792." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 23, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16421/massacre-at-la-salpetriere-3-september-1792/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Massacre at La Salpêtrière, 3 September 1792." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Sep 2022. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
