How Were Black Nurses Exploited During the Late Nineteenth and Early

question 61

Multiple Choice

How were black nurses exploited during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century?

• A) Generally, whites did not allow black women to become nurses.
• B) Black physicians would often hire them out to individuals but refuse to allow them to keep their pay.
• C) Black nurses were never paid for their services.
• D) Black nurses were allowed to work only on the front lines during wartime, and only under the most dangerous conditions.

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