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Mary Seacole, a 19th-century nurse from Jamaica, was voted the greatest black British person in a recent poll, overshadowed by Florence Nightingale despite her significant contributions during the Crimean War. After being rejected by official authorities, she financed her own journey to the Crimea, where she provided nursing care and supplies to soldiers. Rediscovered in 1973, Seacole has since become an inspirational figure for feminist and anti-racism movements, with her legacy celebrated through various

Author

Carmen Romero Andrada

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