{"product_id":"9781665919937","title":"Susie King Taylor","description":"Author: Erica Armstrong Dunbar\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781665919937\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Aladdin\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Jan 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNever Caught\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe Came to Slay\u003c\/i\u003e comes a vibrant middle grade biography of Susie King Taylor, one of the first Black Civil War nurses, in a new series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n A groundbreaking figure in every sense of the word, Susie King Taylor (1848–1912) was one of the first Black nurses during the Civil War, tending to the wounded soldiers of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Afterward, she was a key figure in establishing a postbellum educational system for formerly bonded Black people, opening several dedicated schools in Georgia. Taylor was also one of the first Black women to publish her memoirs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Even as her country was at war with itself, Taylor valiantly fought for the rights of her people and demonstrated true heroism.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46916046094494,"sku":"HPC-9781665919937","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781665919937.jpg?v=1780037241","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781665919937","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}