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In search of Mary Seacole : the making of a cultural icon
'In Search of Mary Seacole' is a revealing biography that explores her remarkable achievements and unique status as an icon of the 19th century, but also corrects some of the myths that have grown around her life and career. Having been raised in Jamaica and worked in Panama, Mary Seacole came to England in the 1850s and volunteered to help out during the Crimean War. When her services were turned down, she financed her own expedition to Balaclava, where she earned her reputation as a nurse and for her compassion. Popularly known as 'Mother Seacole', she was the most famous Black celebrity of her generation - an extraordinary achievement in Victorian Britain.
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A True Maverick: The Political Career of Dr. Oswald E. Anderson, 1919-1944
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This article examines the political career of the African-Jamaican Dr. Oswald E. Anderson from his entry into local politics in 1919 till his defeat in the first election under universal suffrage in 1944. It will demonstrate that Anderson differed from other black politicians at the time because of his criticism of Crown Colony government, commitment to the welfare of the masses, nationalist fervour and above all his outspokenness about racial discrimination. In addition to describing and explaining why Anderson was such a 'true maverick', the article will also demonstrate that Anderson was a highly ambiguous politician.
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Traveling with Her Mother's Tastes: The Negotiation of Gender, Race, and Location in \Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands\
Gunning discusses the travels of 19th-century Afro-Caribbean working-class businesswoman Mary Jane Grant Seacole, who chronicled her travels in \"Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands\". Gunning shows how globalization in the 19th century produced new kinds of gendered subjects who confound the categories through which gender, race, and class have been conventionally understood.
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