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Harriet Tubman has been through some of the worst things imaginable. Against all odds she survived slavery and helped rescue slaves from the south but now the civil war is brewing, which will cement her legacy as one of history’s most famous black women. Harriet Tubman Biography, www.harriettubmanbiography.com/harriet-tubman-biography.html.

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“Harriet Tubman.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 11 Aug. 2021, www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman.

“Harriet Tubman's Family.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Oct. 2021, en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Tubman's_family#Rit.

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TOI Astrology | Updated: Aug 12, 2021. “Aries Personality Traits: Positive vs Negative You Should Be Aware of: - Times of India.” The Times of India, timesofindia.indiatimes.com/aries-personality-traits-positive-vs-negative-you-should-be-aware-of/articleshow/85204806.cms.

Harriet Tubman is perhaps one of the most famous black women in history. She was a conductor on the Underground Railroad after escaping slavery and a general during the civil war. However before all that she was just a woman who dreamed about the day she would be free. Join me for the first part of her life. Works Cited

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Michals, Edited by Debra. “Harriet Tubman Biography.” National Women's History Museum, www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/harriet-tubman.

TOI Astrology | Updated: Aug 12, 2021. “Aries Personality Traits: Positive vs Negative You Should Be Aware of: - Times of India.” The Times of India, timesofindia.indiatimes.com/aries-personality-traits-positive-vs-negative-you-should-be-aware-of/articleshow/85204806.cms.

Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish poetry but she was so much more then a poet. At a young age she was taken into slavery and ended up in America during one of its most turbulent wars and earned her freedom thanks to her writing talents. Join me as we learn more about her fascinating life! Works Cited

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says:, Cora Jean, et al. “10 Poems by Phillis Wheatley - Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773).” Literary Ladies Guide, 25 Oct. 2021, www.literaryladiesguide.com/classic-women-authors-poetry/10-poems-by-phillis-wheatley-from-poems-on-various-subjects-religious-and-moral-1773/.

Nefertiti was one of Egypt’s most powerful consorts. Despite coming from relative obscurity she ended up being the wife of one of Egypt most controversial pharaoh’s and helped start a religious revolution. Come join me and my friend Isabella to talk about this amazing Queen. Works Cited

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Next in my six queens series we finally make it to wife number five Catherine Howard. Many remember Catherine as a frivolous pretty teenager who made the dumb mistake of cheating on Henry VIII but she was so much more then that. Catherine was a child thrust into a world of politics that she couldn’t begin to understand and she does not deserve the reputation she has. Works Cited

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Julia the Elder was the original daddies girl. When she was just eleven years old her father suddenly became the most powerful man in the world making her a pawn in her father’s games but Julia was no pawn. Julia was an independent minded Roman women who did not want to stay home and weave. It is because of her that Rome was given some of its strongest female leaders but even Julia failed to play the complicated Game of Thrones and it cost her everything. Come join me to learn about the daughter of Augustus. Works Cited

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Hatshepsut was the first women to ever rule Egypt independently, but being the first comes with consequences. For a very long time she has been thought of the evil vindictive stepmother who stole the throne for her stepson. However in reality she was a capable ruler and a powerhouse of the ancient world. Works Cited

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Juana was never meant to be Queen of Castile but after the tragic deaths of her two siblings she is on her way home to be named heir but this life won’t be easy. Her husband is determined to take over and her father is hungry for power it’s from this Juana will one day be known as Spain’s mad Queen. Works Cited

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Juana is known throughout history as the mad Spanish Queen but she didn’t start out that way. Juana was born into a life of immense privilege as the daughter of the worlds two most powerful monarchs. She was married off as a teen to a man who treated her like garbage and is one of the many reasons she has the title of the mad queen. Join me for part one of Juana’s life. Works Cited

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It’s almost Halloween folks so it’s time to dive into another spooky lady. Ines de Castro is probably the most famous Queen of Portugal that you have never heard of. Why is that? Well she had been dead for a few years when she was declared Queen and her body may or may not have been crowned by her deranged husband. Join me as we cover the life of the corpse Queen of Portugal. Works Cited

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