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Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc

Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc was a very brave and special girl who lived a long time ago. She was born in the country of Africa a very long time ago, and she was different from other children. Do you know why she was different?

Well, Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc was born with albinism. This means that her skin, hair, and eyes were very light in color, much lighter than other people in her African village. And because of that, she had a hard time seeing in the bright sunlight and was often teased and bullied by other kids.

But instead of giving up or feeling sad, Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc decided to use her unique features to help others. She became a nurse and helped sick people in her village, even though some people didn't like her or trust her at first because of her differences.

Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc was also very brave. When some bad people came to her village and took slaves away, she and her family were captured too. But even though she was scared, Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc didn't give up hope. She escaped from the ship where the bad people were taking her and helped other slaves escape too.

After that, Marie-Angélique Memmie Le Blanc became a hero to many people. She showed that even though she was different, she was just as smart, kind, and brave as anyone else. And she helped make the world a better place by standing up for what was right and never giving up.