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When her kid was stolen from her, this ex-slave successfully sued to get him back; she then went on to become a forceful speaker for abolition across the United States.
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Fiery defender of the pope who made kings kneel before her.
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The poster child for childhood abuse, nobody should ever make a kids' movie about her.
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Indomitable pirate queen who ran Morocco and ruined Portuguese trade.
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This stubborn empress led her native Ethiopia to do the unthinkable - defeat one of the major European powers in war.