Ebook: African American and Cherokee Nurses in Appalachia: A History, 1900-1965
Author: Phoebe Ann Pollitt
- Tags: African American nurses -- History -- 20th century, Indian nurses -- History -- 20th century, Appalachian Region, Nursing -- United States -- History, History of Nursing, African Americans -- history, Indians North American -- history, Minority Health -- history, Racism -- history, History 20th Century, African American nurses, Indian nurses, Nursing, United States
- Series: Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies. Series Vol. 37
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: McFarland
- Language: English
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"Few career opportunities were available to minority women in Appalachia in the first half of the 20th century. Nursing offered them a respected, relatively well paid profession and their work was important in challenging healthcare inequities in the region"--