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Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, known as Mahatma Gandhi, led India’s struggle for independence from British rule. His philos...

India Organizer 20TH Century Nonviolent

9.8 Brilliant

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Simón Bolívar

Simón Bolívar was a 19th-century general and revolutionary instrumental in achieving independence for Venezuela and othe...

19TH Century General Venezuela Independence

9.4 Excellent

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Toussaint Louverture

Toussaint Louverture was a brilliant military strategist and leader during the Haitian Revolution. He formerly enslaved,...

18TH Century General Haiti Haitian

9.2 Excellent

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José de San Martín

José de San Martín was a 19th-century military leader instrumental in South American independence movements. He spearhea...

19TH Century General Argentina Independence

9.2 Excellent

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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a pivotal figure in modern history. He led the Turkish nationalist movement that established t...

Turkey 20TH Century Turkish Founder

9.2 Excellent

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Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a 16th-century German theologian central to the Protestant Reformation. His challenge to Catholic doct...

German Religious 16TH Century Theologian

9.2 Excellent

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Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a pivotal American civil rights activist. Her courageous refusal to yield her bus seat in Montgomery, Ala...

American Activist 20TH Century Nonviolent

9.2 Excellent

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Bhimrao Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ambedkar was a pivotal 20th-century Indian figure who spearheaded the Dalit civil rights movement. He played a c...

Indian 20TH Century Reformer Social Revolution

9.2 Excellent

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu was a prominent 20th-century Anglican archbishop and South African revolutionary. His lifelong dedication t...

20TH Century Nonviolent Religious South African

9.2 Excellent

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Giap (Võ Nguyên Giáp)

Võ Nguyên Giáp was a prominent 20th-century Vietnamese military strategist and revolutionary leader. He directed the Vie...

Military 20TH Century Vietnamese Anti Colonial

9.2 Excellent

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Võ Nguyên Giáp

Võ Nguyên Giáp was a Vietnamese military general and politician who served as the commander of the Vietnam People's Army...

20TH Century General Anti Colonialism Vietnamese Revolution

9.1 Excellent

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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Giuseppe Garibaldi was a nineteenth-century Italian general and nationalist leader. His leadership during the 1860 Exped...

Italian Italy 19TH Century General

9.0 Excellent

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Sun Yat-sen

Sun Yat-sen was a pivotal 20th-century figure instrumental in establishing modern China. He spearheaded the Xinhai Revol...

China 20TH Century Republican Nationalist

9.0 Excellent

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Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh was a key figure in 20th-century Vietnam. He spearheaded the Vietnamese communist movement, ultimately leadi...

20TH Century Vietnam Leader Communist

8.9 Great

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Thomas Sankara

Thomas Sankara served as President of Burkina Faso from 1983 to 1987. Rising through the army, he spearheaded a radical...

20TH Century President Africa Burkina Faso

8.9 Great

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Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri

Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri was an Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi leader, and military commander who played a central role...

19TH Century Emir Anti Colonialism Algerian Resistance

8.9 Great

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Václav Havel

Václav Havel was a prominent 20th-century figure instrumental in the transition of Czechoslovakia to democracy. As a pla...

20TH Century Democracy Velvet Czechia

8.8 Great

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Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Roman Catholic priest and a key leader of the Mexican War of Independence. On September...

19TH Century Priest Insurgency Mexican Independence

8.8 Great

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Rani Lakshmibai

Rani Lakshmibai (1828–1858) was the Queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi and a prominent figure in the Indian R...

India 19TH Century Rebellion Independence

7.8 Good

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Mangal Pandey

Mangal Pandey was a sepoy, or Indian soldier, serving in the Bengal Army of the British East India Company. In March 185...

India 19TH Century Rebellion Independence

6.6 Fair