Dr. Mary Walker

Dr. Mary Walker

Dr. Mary Walker was an abolitionist, suffragist, surgeon, and the only female Medal of Honor recipient. She advocated for women to wear what they wanted. She’d often get arrested for wearing men's clothes, though she insisted “I don't wear men's clothes, I wear my own clothes.”

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