49. After her slave owner moved to California, she petitioned for her freedom and became a successful , free woman.
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51. Later, she got upset that her daughter was not allowed to go to public school. So, she argued with the city and later on she sued the city.
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54. When she saw how unfair they were treating the Indians, she wrote a book called Ramona. Her book is still celebrated in our state today at an annual festival in Hemet.
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56. Some American settlers that were living there, wanted to be an independent republic. Later, in 1846 a small group of Americans started a revolt against Mexico.