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Rosa Parks
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Rosa Parks

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott that eventually ended racial segregation on public transportation.

James Harden
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James Harden

James Harden has won three NBA scoring titles and is one of the league’s best shooters of all time, ranking third in career 3-point field goals. He plays for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Oprah Winfrey
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Oprah Winfrey

Billionaire media executive and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey is best known for hosting her internationally popular talk show from 1986 to 2011. From there, she launched her television network, OWN.

Hernán Cortés
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Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés was a Spanish conquistador who explored Central America, overthrew Montezuma and his vast Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.

Alice Coachman
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Alice Coachman

Track and field star Alice Coachman made history at the 1948 Olympic Games, becoming the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal.