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Gr 2–4—Even though Brenda Berkman grew up in a time when there were "girl things" and "boy things," she did not accept it. As an adult, she studied law but found it unfulfilling. When she heard on the news in 1977 that New York City was accepting applications for women firefighters, she signed up. While she passed the written test, Berkman failed the physical test, and sued the city for discrimination, ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More