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Mary Seacole

1805 - 1881 - Nurse, entrepreneur and heroine of the Crimean War

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Mary Seacole

1805 - 1881

Adaptability

Forgiveness

Kindness

Mary Seacole was a nurse and businesswoman who didn’t do what was expected of her so that she could help those in need. She earned the respect of the soldiers fighting in the Crimean War.

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Mary Seacole

1805 - 1881

I was born Mary Jane Grant, in Kingston, on the island of Jamaica. My father was a Scottish soldier stationed on the island, and my mother was a Jamaican nurse and healer. Jamaica had been part of the British Empire since 1655, and most Jamaicans at this time were enslaved to British masters. My mother was a freewoman, which meant I was also born free. However, that didn’t mean I did not see or experience the pain of discrimination and prejudice because of the colour of my skin. I had to learn how to overcome how this made me feel. My mother was a Jamaican doctress who had extensive knowledge of traditional herbal remedies. This proved very valuable, as she ran a boarding house and many who stayed there were sick or injured soldiers.

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