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Mary Seacole

1805 – 1881

Kingston, Jamaica

Jamaican-born nurse who was historically overshadowed by her contemporary, Florence Nightingale. When the British War Office refused to fund or send her to the Crimean War—largely due to racial…

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Jamaican-born nurse who was historically overshadowed by her contemporary, Florence Nightingale. When the British War Office refused to fund or send her to the Crimean War—largely due to racial prejudice—she refused to let systemic unfairness stop her. • Unbiased Care: Seacole used her own personal funds to travel directly to the front lines. She established the "British Hotel," a sanctuary near the battlefields where she provided hot meals, comfort, and advanced medical…

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