Woman’s Medical College,
Library of Congress,
Washington D.C., 1870
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Elizabeth Blackwell and her family immigrated from England to the United States in 1832. Blackwell’s true passion was medicine and in 1847 she began the process of applying to medical schools. Although many schools
denied her acceptance, she was eventually admitted to Geneva Medical School in New York. During her time in medical school, Blackwell faced many obstacles like harassment from the male student body. However, Blackwell broke the gender barrier by becoming the first woman in the U.S. to graduate from medical school and becoming the first woman to officially practice medicine. |
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