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In this article the author is discussing the accomplishments of Mary Fisher Harris DeVane towards the African American community in New Bern. Mary was considered to have many different jobs in the community such as owning a beauty school, beauty salons, a taxi service, and did brokerage for sleep-in-maids and mid-wives. As a young African American Mary had to deal with Jim Crow laws, segregation, and having constitutional rights taken from her. Regardless Mary was considered to be a very intelligent and passionate woman. Mary strived to help empower and rise up her African American community.
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In this article the author is discussing how African American achievements were overlooked due to the Jim Crow laws that were in place at the time. One of the driving forces during this time was Charlotte Rhone who was born in 1842 whose parents John and Henrietta which were former slaves. Charlotte wanted to be a professional nurse but knew this would be a difficult path. Charlotte in 1898 had enrolled in the Freedman’s Hospital School of Nursing. In 1901, Charlotte received her professional credentialed graduate nurse degree. Even after becoming a certified nurse Charlotte found, it difficult to find a job because she was African American. This did not stop Charlotte because she just went into private practice. Charlotte and her achievements were seen to be founded in the values she received from her parents. Lastly, Charlotte dies on June 4th in 1965.
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