Susie King Taylor
AUTHOR, TEACHER, NURSE
REMINISCENCES OF MY LIFE
The only African American woman to publish a memoir entitled Reminiscences Of My Life In Camp With The 33rd United States Colored Troops. The book was privately published in 1902
SECRET TEACHER
The first to teach slaves (children and adults) like herself to read and write. Also taught soldiers when they were off duty during the Civil War.
FIRST BLACK ARMY NURSE
War Nurse
Provided care for her husbands unit where she served on the battlefield for four years.
Women's Relief Corps
1893 Susan King Taylor served as president of the organization designed to give assistance to soldiers.
South Carolina Volunteers
Susan attended to this all black army troop made up of former slaves from the Sea Island (1st African-American Military Unit)
14 YEAR OLD TEACHES OTHERS
A TRUE HEROINE
Influenced other African American women such as Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, to join the ranks to care for the soliders as nurses.
OLDEST OF 9 CHILDREN
Born into slavery in Liberty County, Georgia on August 6, 1848. Died in 1912 at the age of 64 and buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Rolindale, Massachuettes.
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Website: www.anamericanheroinenurse.com
Location: Lockhart Elementary School, Knightdale, NC
Phone: 919-000-0000
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