A Liberated Woman: The Story of Margaret King

Inspired by her governess, the radical feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, Margaret King cast aside her immense privilege, cross-dressed as a man to go to medical school, and inspired a new generation of women to push against the rigid conventions of their era.

Source: Longreads
Published: May 24, 2016
Length: 16 minutes (4,200 words)
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