"I have strong sympathy for all women who have struggled and suffered."
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People from New York (state)African AmericansWomen from the United StatesNative AmericansSculptors from the United States
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On her sculpture “Hagar” [as quoted in “Making Art Against the Odds: The Triumph of Edmonia Lewis”] (Yale National Initiative)
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Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis (c. July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907) was an American sculptor.
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