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Davis, Frances

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Davis, Frances (b. Elliot) (?1882–1965) nurse, community leader; born in Shelby, N.C. Through quiet persistence she became the first African-American nurse to be enrolled officially by the American National Red Cross. As a nursing supervisor, administrator, and visiting nurse in Detroit, Mich., she encouraged African-American education and promoted nursing efforts there and nationally.
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