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Possibly the most prolific female serial killer in history, a primary inspiration for Dracula, one of the most reviled women in history, and, I argue, innocent.
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This leader of the labor movement suffered imprisonment, defamation, and untold misery to battle against forces that most of us just take for granted.
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This Sikh warrior saint led 40 deserters back into battle and in so doing, possibly saved her entire religion from extinction.
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This revolutionary martyred herself to help rid China of the Qing dynasty.
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Born in a prison cell, this revolutionary financed and led a large chunk of Greece's navy to victory in their fight for independence.
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This legendary pockmarked poet sang truth to power and was killed for it, becoming an enduring symbol of resistance.
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