Suffragists

Elizabeth Blackwell, born on this day in 1821, became the first woman to gain a medical degree in the US. Her struggle against the odds made her an advocate for women's rights. The first woman medical doctor in U.S. history was... English?!

The movement for women’s suffrage in the U.S. was diverse. Although the leadership was dominated by white women like and , feminist activism came from all across American society. Mary Louise Bottineau Baldwin c.