“In Massachusetts, where properly qualified 'persons' were allowed to practice law, the Supreme Court decided that a woman was not a 'person,' and a special act of the legislature had to be passed before Miss Lelia Robinson could be admitted to the bar. But today women are lawyers.”
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Lucy Stone
Lucy Stone was a prominent American activist for women's rights and abolition in the 19th century. Born on August 13, 1818, and died on October 19, 1893, Stone was the first woman to graduate from a college and the first to publicly speak out against the constraints of marriage for women. She dedicated herself to the fight for women's suffrage and educational equality, leaving a profound impact on the women's rights movement in the United States. more
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