Ether anesthesia demonstration
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Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital used ether during a public surgical demonstration. It helped show that surgery could occur with less pain. Many people contributed to the development of anesthesia.
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People met in Worcester to discuss women’s rights. Lucy Stone was among the speakers. They asked for changes in voting, education, and work. The national convention was one event in a long struggle.
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