Questão 915749

Text 4 to answer questions 9 to 12.

1 Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821,

and moved to New York City when she was 10 years old.

One day she decided that she wanted “to become a doctor”.

4 That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of

the 19th century. After writing many letters asking for

admission to the medical schools, she was finally accepted

7 by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that

she taught school and gave music lessons to earn money for

her tuition.

10 In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she

decided to continue her education in Paris. She wanted to

be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to

13 abandon the idea. When she returned to the United States,

she found it difficult to start her own practice because she

was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a

16 doctor, together with another female doctor, opened a new

hospital, first for women and children. Besides being the

first female physician and founding her own hospital, she

19 also established the first medical school for women.

Available at<:https://books.google.com.br/books?isbn=979610105X> . Access on: 10 Mar. 2018, with adaptations.

In the text, what happened in 1857?