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sep 2, 1782 - Deborah Sampson enlists as the army

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Deborah Sampson, a female, enlisted in the army disguised as Robert, She served in the American Revolutionary War. She served in Uxbridge MA and was honorably discharged at West Point. Traditionally women in the army were reprimanded but she was honorably discharged and given money to travel home which showed a tolerance of women's rights.

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sep 2, 1782
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~ 242 years ago

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