Marie Equi was an early female physician in Oregon and a champion for the working class. US Attorney for Oregon once said, "She's the most dangerous radical on the west coast"
During the early 1900s, Dr. Marie Equi was among the pioneering female physicians in Oregon focusing on the health of women and children. Fiercely independent she was a radical activist for the working class, lived openly as a lesbian and championed reproductive rights and civil liberties for all.
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22 май 2024
