Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was Nigeria's first feminist figure in the first half of the 20th century.  As a political leader, she stood up against the injustices against women in her region before working for her country's independence.  Married to a teacher and Anglican pastor, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti freed himself from the conventions of the time.  She becomes a public figure while raising her four children,…