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Overlooked No More: Maria W. Stewart, Trailblazing Voice for Black Women • Mar. 1, 2025, 3:44 AM ET (New York Times)

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Also Known As	Maria Miller • Maria W. Stewart
Born	1803 • Hartford • Connecticut
Died	December 17, 1879 (aged 76) • Washington, D.C. • United States

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