For What Did Florence Nightingale Achieve Fame in the Mid-Nineteenth

question 32

Multiple Choice

For what did Florence Nightingale achieve fame in the mid-nineteenth century?

• A) Her celebrated musical compositions
• B) Her role in the movement for woman suffrage
• C) Her work toward the abolition of slavery
• D) Her pioneering work in the field of nursing

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