Event
Breaking into the Army Nurse Corps: How Black Nurses Demanded to Serve
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Fee:
Free. FreeLocation: LAT/LONG: 39.707290, -83.890267
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, 1120 US Highway 42 E, Wilberforce, Ohio, 45384.
Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
The 45-minute talk will be held at 2:00 pm.
Description
How did African American women break into the Army Nurse Corps?
Join a Park Ranger for this 45-minute program discover the amazing women that demanded to serve their country.
The nurses of the Army Nurse Corps were an essential part of the war effort. African American nurses fought to serve their country and to be there for the Black soldiers they treated. Though hurdles were laid in their way, these women succeeded in enlisting in the Army. Black nurses had the backing of several Civil Rights advocates, including Mary Staupers and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Many Black nurses went on to serve around the world and perform ground-breaking research.
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