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Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was an American civil rights activist whose refusal to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgom...

American Activist 20TH Century Nonviolent

9.18 Excellent

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Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri

Religious scholarship and military leadership came together in the career of Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri, an Algerian emir...

19TH Century Emir Anti Colonialism Algerian Resistance

8.86 Great

3

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

A Roman Catholic priest who became an insurgent leader, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla helped turn opposition to Spanish colo...

19TH Century Priest Insurgency Mexican Independence

8.75 Great

4

William Lloyd Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison was a prominent American abolitionist, journalist, and social reformer who became one of the most...

19TH Century Journalism Abolitionism United States

8.68 Great

5

Birsa Munda

Birsa Munda was an Indigenous Indian religious and political leader from the Munda tribe in the late 19th century. He le...

India 19TH Century Indigenous Revolt Anti Colonialism

8.61 Great

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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

8.60 Great

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Antonio Luna

Antonio Luna was a Filipino general, pharmacist, and scientist who played a crucial role in the Philippine Revolution. H...

19TH Century General Independence Philippine Revolution

8.51 Great

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Juana Azurduy

Juana Azurduy (1780–1862) was a revolutionary military leader who fought against Spanish rule in Upper Peru (modern-day...

19TH Century Commander Guerrilla Bolivian Independence

8.46 Great

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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

8.45 Great

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Christo Botev

Christo Botev (1848-1876) was a Bulgarian poet, journalist, and revolutionary who played a significant role in the movem...

19TH Century Poet Anti Ottoman Bulgarian Revolution

8.37 Great

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Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams was a prominent figure of the 18th century American Revolution. He served as an influential agitator and or...

18TH Century American Founder Independence

8.34 Great

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Tupac Amaru II

Tupac Amaru II was a prominent Indigenous leader of Peru during the late 18th century. He spearheaded a widespread rebel...

18TH Century Indigenous Peruvian Martyr

8.26 Great

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Louis Kossuth

Lajos Kossuth, often anglicized as Louis Kossuth, was a Hungarian lawyer, journalist, and statesman who led the Hungaria...

19TH Century Independence Statesman Hungarian Revolution

8.24 Great

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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

8.23 Great

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Begum Hazrat Mahal

Begum Hazrat Mahal was the queen of the princely state of Awadh and the wife of Wajid Ali Shah. Following the British an...

19TH Century Resistance Anti Colonialism Indian Rebellion

8.18 Great

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José Rizal

José Rizal was a Filipino physician, writer, and reform advocate who criticized abuses under Spanish colonial rule. His...

19TH Century Philippines Writer Independence

7.86 Good

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John Brown

John Brown (1800–1859) was an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection to end slavery in the...

USA 19TH Century Abolitionist Anti Slavery

7.71 Good

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Gabriel Prosser

Gabriel Prosser was an enslaved blacksmith who organized a large-scale slave rebellion near Richmond, Virginia, in the s...

19TH Century Abolitionism Virginia Slave Revolt

7.44 Good

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Sophia Perovskaya

Sophia Perovskaya was a Russian revolutionary and a leading member of Narodnaya Volya, an organization that sought to ov...

Russian 19TH Century Feminist Martyr

6.81 Fair

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Pavel Pestel

Pavel Ivanovich Pestel (1793–1826) was a Russian military officer and revolutionary who led the Southern Society, one of...

Russian 19TH Century Republican Martyr

6.74 Fair