Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Born: February 8, 1831
Died: March 9, 1895 (aged 64)
Bio: Rebecca Lee Crumpler, née Davis, was the first African American woman to become a physician in the United States. She married Arthur Crumpler who had served with the Union Army during the American Civil War.