Sarah Parker Remond (b. Salem, Massachusetts, USA, 1826 – d. 1894, Rome, Italy) was an abolitionist lecturer, women’s rights advocate, doctor; Black American, who toured in England, Ireland, and Scotland to raise awareness of the horrors of slavery. She contributed to the unification of Italy by participating in fund-raising efforts. She moved to Florence, Italy where she studied medicine at the prestigious Santa Maria Nuova hospital school, graduating as an obstetrician.
