Elizabeth Blackwell was a super smart and determined woman who changed the world! She became the very first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree. Because of her bravery, she opened the door for so many girls to follow their dreams of becoming doctors!
In 1849, Elizabeth made history by becoming the very first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree! She opened her own clinic to help women and children stay healthy. She even started a medical college just for women so that other girls could become doctors too! Elizabeth showed the world that women can do anything they set their minds to.
- Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in America to become a doctor!
- She applied to 29 medical schools before one finally accepted her.
- Elizabeth opened the first medical school for women in the United States!
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