Salem Poor 1748– 1802. Former slave who after purchasing his freedom became a soldier and hero during the American Revolutionary War.

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Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, capital Accra.

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Albertina Sisulu 1928 – 2012. South African anti-apartheid activist, wife of Walter Sisulu.

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Oliver Tambo 1917 – 1993 President of ANC 1967 – 1991. Johannesburg airport renamed after him in 2006.

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Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, capital N’Djamena.

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Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, capital Niamey.

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Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, capital Lilongwe.

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Garrett Morgan 1877 – 1963 invented the gas mask.

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Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, capital, Dakar.

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Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, capital Lusaka.

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