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If an idea, I reasoned, were really a valuable one, there must be some way of realising it. The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed great attraction for me.
— Elizabeth Blackwell
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Source: Wikiquote: "Elizabeth Blackwell" (Quotes, Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women (1895))
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About Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 – May 31, 1910) was a British-American physician, author, medical sociologist, and moral reformer. She is known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
About Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 – May 31, 1910) was a British-American physician, author, medical sociologist, and moral reformer. She is known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
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