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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978)
The Mom Who Deposed a King
Through years of unrelenting protest, this Nigerian teacher felled a king, won women the right to vote, and taught all of Africa how to protest.

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