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United Hawaii under one rule, abolished ancient taboos, and led negotiations with the fledgling United States.
Wilma Rudolph
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Elizabeth Bisland
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Charlotte Badger
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Vera Peters
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Mary Seacole
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Tomyris
When the most powerful man in the world made plans on her country, she: turned down his marriage proposal, destroyed his armies, and defiled his head so famously that she became legend for centuries thereafter.