Highlighting the long unacknowledged role of a group of pioneering professional women, The Public Health Nurses of Jim Crow Florida tells the story of healthcare workers who battled racism in a state where white supremacy formed the bedrock of society. They aimed to serve those people out of reach of modern medical care.
Contents
List of Figures vii
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Opening a New Profession for Women in Florida, 1914
to 1964 1
1. Waking Up Communities and Seeking Out the Sick in Town and
Countryside, 1914 to 1917 27
2. Stirring Northern Initiatives into Florida?s Backwaters, 1922 to 1930 53
3. Linking to Public Health Nursing the Red Cross Way, 1919 to 1930 78
4. Reaching Out to Midwives and Country People, 1930 to 1947 104
5. Battling On without Fanfare for Better Health Conditions, 1934
to 1964 131
Conclusion: Tracing Footprints from the Past 157
Notes 167
Index 207
