May Samuel becomes the first Jewish woman to graduate Leeds University
Published 11th December 2018
May Samuel graduates Leeds University, aged 19, becoming the first Jewish woman to graduate Leeds University. She is also likely to have been the youngest woman to gain a qualifying law degree.
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