freedom fighter
noun
: a person who takes part in a resistance movement against an oppressive political or social establishment
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Eventually led by the famous general Toussaint Louverture, who, like Christophe, had previously been enslaved, the freedom fighters demanded immediate liberation.
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The resistance group attacking government buildings may be desperate freedom fighters rebelling against fascism rather than just terrorists.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The novel, set in Delhi and Kashmir, follows a disillusioned woman who is part of Delhi’s third-gender Hijra community, a corrupt journalist, a Kashmiri freedom fighter, and a woman who becomes involved with all of the above.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Since its inception, Black August has served as a time to honor Black freedom fighters, deepen our political education and recommit to the struggle for liberation.
—Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The resistance group attacking government buildings may be desperate freedom fighters rebelling against fascism rather than just terrorists.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The novel, set in Delhi and Kashmir, follows a disillusioned woman who is part of Delhi’s third-gender Hijra community, a corrupt journalist, a Kashmiri freedom fighter, and a woman who becomes involved with all of the above.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Since its inception, Black August has served as a time to honor Black freedom fighters, deepen our political education and recommit to the struggle for liberation.
—Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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