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July 3, 1872

Hinton Rowan Helper Published

On April 23, 1872, Charlotte E. Ray was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar, becoming the first African American woman to practice law in the United States. She had graduated from Howard University School of Law, where she was the first woman to do so.

Sources
1. Charlotte E. Ray - Library of Congress2. Charlotte E. Ray - National Women's Hall of Fame3. Charlotte E. Ray: The First African American Woman Lawyer - American Bar Association
July 3, 1895

Founding of the National Medical Association

The National Medical Association is founded to represent African American physicians.

Sources
1. National Medical Association — National Library of Medicine2. The National Medical Association: A Historical Perspective — American Journal of Public Health

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