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TIL that Aunt Jemima from the syrup bottle was a real lady name Nancy Green. She was a former slave and advocated against poverty and in favor of equal rights for individuals of Chicago. She then became one of the first African American living trademarks and the face of 'Aunt Jemima' .

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