... the social life her mother prescribed. One thing she would always find time for was performing God's service, whether it was be visiting and nursing her sick relatives, or just doing self-reflection. In 1839 Florence and her sister Parthe were old enough to date and were presented "at ... Germany to herself. Finally, one day, after gathering all the courage and strength inside of her, Florence let everyone know of her desire of practicing nursing. Her family, especially her mother rejected the idea, which is why she suffered so much for the next six years (Bradley, Michael J). Nightinga...

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... doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me" (Women's History). Blackwell believed it was "immoral to deny the medical profession to women without any reasonable justification" (Crovitz 400). Her father sent an example for believing that his daughters deserved the same education as his sons. Therefore, Elizabeth Blackwell felt the ... rejections she faced, not only by schools, but by American society as well. Luis Decker O"Neil, the author of The Women's Book of World Records and Achievements stated, "the ...

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