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Rebecca Lee Crumpler First black female to become a physician

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On February 24: Feb. 24, 1864 - Rebecca Lee became the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree. #rebeccaleecrumpler #rebeccalee #blackhistory #BlackHistoryMonth #americanhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/B881578gmwo/?igshid=1qn2d148em0uj

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#RebeccaLeeCrumpler, née Davis, (February 8, 1831 – March 9, 1895) was an African-American physician and author. Becoming a Doctor of Medicine in 1864 after studying at New England Female Medical College, she was the first African-American woman to become a physician in the United States. https://www.instagram.com/p/BtsuVbyASIC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e0qll2o3n129