Funmilayo Ransome Kuti - Francis Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas Was Born in Nigeria in 1900. Funmilayo (the Name She Went by) Was the First Female Student at Her Elementary School and Then Studied in England Before Returning to Nigeria and Becoming a Teacher. In 1932, She Gathered a Few Young Women Together to Start the Abeokuta Ladies (ALC) Which Began as a Small, Polite Group Focused on Learning Proper Etiquette, Drinking Tea, and Doing Crafts. ...] - Celebrate People's History