Mary Mahoney Research Paper

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Mary Mahoney was the first African American women to get a license in nursing. Mary Mahoney was born free of slavery in the spring of 1845 in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child and teen, she was educated in an integrated school and worked at the New England Hospital For Women and Children. In 1878, Mary was admitted into the New England Hospital’s Nursing School and went through the harsh and tough program. After completing the course at the age of 34, Mary became the first African American women to earn a professional nursing license. She used her license to become a private nurse. Later on, Mahoney became the co-founder of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN). She was a very important leading figure in this organization.

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