Mary Seacole helped to combat racial prejudices within the Crimean war. Using herbal medicines that she acquired form her Jamaican roots, she helped the wounded soldiers from the battlefields. A forgotten treasure to our history, Mary Seacole is the nurse that has paved the way for many black women that are now in the healthcare field.
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