July 3
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.
People: Charlotte E. Ray
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 AssociationJuly 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 HealthLink copied!
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