Case Study: Elizabeth Blackwell

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I. Research:

Which famous American woman is best deserving of a monument? Why? Elizabeth Blackwell is best deserving of a monument because she persevered through gender discrimination, was an exemplary student, and influenced many young women to become physicians.

Ways Elizabeth Blackwell persevered through gender discrimination:
Elizabeth Blackwell applied to every medical college in Philadelphia and New York City. However, all twenty nine schools rejected her. She also applied to twelve more schools in the northeast states, all of them rejecting her as well. Refusing to give up, she wrote to many smaller colleges, including Geneva Medical College in western New York state, where she was finally accepted.
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