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Frederick Douglass c. 1818–1895
He posed for more photos than Lincoln. On purpose.
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Sojourner Truth c. 1797–1883
In 1828, a formerly enslaved mother sued a white man in a New York court. And she won.
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Rosa Parks 1913–2005
Her famous arrest photo isn't from that day.
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Muhammad Ali 1942–2016
They took his title for saying no.
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Ida B. Wells 1862–1931
She bit a conductor to keep her seat. More than 70 years before Rosa Parks.
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