How Did Elizabeth Blackwell A Want To Become A Medical Doctor?

Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England, near Bristol on February 3, 1821. She was the third of the nine children. At that time women had no access to higher education or the professions, and married women had no legal identities separate from their husbands. Elizabeth’s early childhood was rich and satisfying. Meals provided spirited discussions for the children as well as their parents’ frequent dinner guests, anti-slavery crusaders, missionaries, and political and religious leaders. It was so unfortunate that Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate as a medical doctor and continue by dedicating her life to helping women in both healing and education.
Elizabeth Blackwell had a unique motivation for becoming a medical doctor, …show more content…
Drawn by a challenge, she decided to pursue a medical degree and, after studying for a year under several physician friends, made her attempt. Elizabeth Blackwell moved to Philadelphia, then considered the seat of medical learning in America, and applied for admission to the four medical colleges there. She was turned down by all, although a professor at the largest school told her she could enter if she disguised herself as a man. Another professor advised her to go to Paris for medical training. “But neither the advice to go to Paris nor the suggestion of disguise tempted me for a moment,” Elizabeth wrote. “It was to my mind a moral crusade on which I had entered, a course of justice and common sense, and it must be pursued in the light of day, and with a public sanction, in order to accomplish its …show more content…
From this school, she graduated as the first female as a Medical doctor which was her most known accomplishment, but it did not end there she continued to help other women both in healing and