Seacole was from Jamaica and learnt her medical skills from her mother who was also a nurse. She had a few right (because she was black.) she wanted to help the soldiers in the Crimean war and so set up a hotel in Jamaica to raise money. She sold many things and soon had enough to travel.
She offered her help, once in England, but her offer was refused many times and so she knew that no one would help her because she was black. She still had a few money left so she paid her own expense to Crimea. Her offer to help was also refused by Nightingale but she carried on. She then set up her own "British Hotel" and served medicine, food and drinks to the soldiers.
Nightingale accused her of opening up a brothel (prostitution place) but no one did anything because Nightingale didn't have any proof, and the soldiers seemed to call her "Mother Seacole!" She used to attend the soldiers on the battlefield!
When she returned to England she had no money left, but the soldiers and The Times newspaper, tried to raise money for her but falied as the organising company went bankrupt.
Seacole was to be remembered for being brave!
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