Ford, Justina Laurena Carter
1871-1952 · Contribution: 1902
Physician
First African-American woman to earn a medical license in Colorado
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1871, Knoxville, Illinois
- Active since
- 1899
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Best known for
- First Black woman licensed to practice medicine in Colorado
Impact on the world
Ford brought care to Denver's poor and marginalized for half a century, working outside the hospital system that excluded her and delivering thousands of babies in their homes.
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