https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz Elizabeth Blackwell en-us 2019-01-29 21:26:57 UTC 2019-02-04 21:18:13 UTC hello@padlet.com abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/325631260 Elizabeth Blackwell was determined to become a doctor. Medical schools wouldn't admit her due to her gender. She finally got accepted into Geneva Medical School meant to be a fluke.]]> 2019-01-29 21:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/325631260 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326048933 Elizabeth pushed all the criticism and hate to the side and pursued her studies. Elizabeth eventually became the top in her class.]]> 2019-01-30 21:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326048933 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326049888 When Elizabeth's dad died they needed the boys to work and the girls to start school.That did not prevent the Blackwell's from aiding escaped slaves]]> 2019-01-30 21:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326049888 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326050768 She had to overcome criticism and hate. Elizabeth fought for her own and other women's rights.]]> 2019-01-30 21:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326050768 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326051245 She overcame those obstacles by fighting for hers and women's rights. She also overcame the criticism, ridicule, and embarrassments and focused on her studies.]]> 2019-01-30 21:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326051245 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326052435 Elizabeth was born on February 3, 1821 in England. She had 8 other siblings. The Blackwells immigrated to New York in 1832. There the family was active in the abolitionist movement.Their refinery unfortunately did not prosper and in 1838 they moved to Ohio. Sadly, Samuel Blackwell died a few months after the move.]]> 2019-01-30 21:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326052435 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326054057 Elizabeth wrote a series of lectures which she delivered in England. That brought her recognition in Britain. After the civil war she settled in England. Her work opened the way for English women to enter the field of medical. ]]> 2019-01-30 21:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326054057 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326055287 She felt most grateful for what she has accomplished. Elizabeth helped many women pursue their dreams in the medical field. ]]> 2019-01-30 21:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326055287 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326055677 She faced a lot of criticism and hate due to her being a woman. She wasn't even accepted into a medical and when she was it was supposed to be as a joke.]]> 2019-01-30 21:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326055677 abarnett770 https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326057020 Her family helped her a lot. She started the New York infirmary for women and children, aided by her sister Emily Blackwell. ]]> 2019-01-30 21:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/abarnett770/a8ul17qs3vbz/wish/326057020