Lumina Sophie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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1870 Martinica revolt hero
Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1848
Place of Birth: Rivière-Pilote, Martinique, France
Date of Death: 15-Sep-1879
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Lumina Sophie
- Lumina Sophie, called "Surprise", nickname of Marie-Philomène Roptus (November 5, 1848 — September 15, 1879) was a heroine of the 1870 revolt on the island of Martinique, a French overseas department.
- She organized a group of insurgent women, the pétroleuses, who burned plantations and called on citizens to face local authority to free an unjustly convicted black sailor.
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