"At a time when Black people were excluded from many institutions of higher learning, Agnes Berry Montier personified perseverance when deciding to become a doctor. In 1900, there were four medical schools in Philadelphia (Jefferson, Hahnemann, University of Pennsylvania and Women’s Medical College), but they were out of reach for many. They were expensive and often denied admissions to Blacks, women (except Women’s Medical College), Jews, immigrants and working students. "
https://news.temple.edu/news/2020-10-14/temple-s-first-black-female-md-graduated-1912
