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America had Al Capone. Sydney had Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine - who *hated* each other.
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When her rebel husband was imprisoned, she continued the movement - by holding a castle under siege for three long, lonely years.
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In fighting the bias of the caste system to spread education, this woman brought knowledge to girls across India.
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Bella Abzug
Loud, proud, uncompromising: this bold politician helped bring about Title IX, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Equal Rights Amendment - as well as much more.
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She traded a life of privilege for one spent fighting for justice on both literal and political battlefields so tirelessly that even exiling her five times couldn't keep her down.
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This all-female civilian volunteer unit of the WW2 Soviet military overcame a lack of training, equipment, and faith to pull off one of the greatest underdog feats in human history and in so doing become Germany's worst nightmare.
Ani Pachen
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