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jan 1, 1948 - Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown became the 1st black female surgeon in U.S. (1948)

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- Also became 1st state legislator to introduce a bill to legalize abortion in 1950s

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jan 1, 1948
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~ 78 years ago