New York Assembly Resolution 578 commemorates the 200th birthday of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman ordained as a minister in the United.

New York Assembly Resolution 578 commemorates the 200th birthday of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman ordained as a minister in the United States. Born in Henrietta, New York, in 1825, Blackwell overcame institutional barriers to become a minister in 1853. She was a prolific writer and speaker, advocating for women's rights and social justice. Blackwell participated in the first National Women's Rights Convention and continued her advocacy into her 90s. She died in 1921 and was posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.

New York Assembly Resolution 578 commemorates the 200th birthday of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman ordained as a minister in the United.

New York Assembly Resolution 578 commemorates the 200th birthday of Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman ordained as a minister in the United States. Born in Henrietta, New York, in 1825, Blackwell overcame institutional barriers to become a minister in 1853. She was a prolific writer and speaker, advocating for women's rights and social justice. Blackwell participated in the first National Women's Rights Convention and continued her advocacy into her 90s. She died in 1921 and was posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1993.