Myra Bradwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American publisher and political activist
Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1831
Place of Birth: Manchester, Vermont, United States
Date of Death: 14-Feb-1894
Profession: lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Myra Bradwell
- Myra Colby Bradwell (February 12, 1831 – February 14, 1894) was a publisher and political activist.
- She attempted to become the first woman to be admitted to the Illinois bar, but was denied admission by the Illinois Supreme Court in 1870 and the U.S.
- Supreme Court in 1873, in a ruling upholding a separate women's sphere.
- She had founded and published Chicago Legal News from 1868, reporting on the law.
- Meanwhile, influenced by her case, in 1872 the Illinois legislature passed a state law prohibiting gender discrimination in admission to any occupation or profession (excepting the military). The Illinois Supreme Court finally granted Bradwell a law license in Illinois in 1890, and the United States Supreme Court two years later, shortly before her death.
- In 1994, Myra Bradwell was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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