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Ruby Bridges  — Research Starter

Ruby Bridges is a prominent figure in the U.S. civil rights movement, known for her courageous role in the desegregation of public schools. Born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi,…

Rosemary Brown  — Research Starter

Rosemary Brown was a notable Jamaican-Canadian social activist and politician, born on June 17, 1930, in Kingston, Jamaica. After moving to Canada for her education, she faced racial discrimination,…

Rose Fortune  — Research Starter

Rose Fortune was a significant figure in Canadian history, born around 1774 to enslaved parents in a family owned by the Devone family. Following the American Revolutionary War, her family fled to…

Richard Pierpoint  — Research Starter

Richard Pierpoint was born around 1744 in the Bundu region of West Africa, which is now part of Senegal. At the age of sixteen, he was sold into slavery and transported to British North America, where…

Portia White  — Research Starter

Portia White was a distinguished Canadian contralto operatic singer born in Truro, Nova Scotia, who made significant contributions to both the arts and the civil rights movement in Canada. Born into a…

Peter C. Butler III  — Research Starter

Peter C. Butler III was a notable figure in Canadian law enforcement, born in 1859 in Biddulph Township, Ontario. His family had a legacy of fleeing slavery in the United States and had a deep…

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs  — Research Starter

Mifflin Wistar Gibbs was an influential African American leader, born on April 17, 1823, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Orphaned at a young age, he worked various jobs, ultimately becoming involved in…

Marie-Joseph Angelique  — Research Starter

Marie-Josèph Angélique was a woman born around 1705 in Madeira, Portugal, and became a central figure in a notable historical case in colonial Canada. She was enslaved during her early teens and…

Malala Yousafzai  — Research Starter

Malala Yousafzai is a prominent Pakistani education activist and the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize, recognized for her unwavering advocacy for girls' education, especially in regions facing…