Ladies' Benevolent Society (Charleston, S.C.)
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Ladies' Benevolent Society (Charleston, S.C.)
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Charitable organization founded in 1813 for the relief of the sick and poor in Charleston (S.C.) and environs; projects included donations of firewood, coal, or ice; the Society claims to be the oldest women's organization in continuous existence in the United States; during the 19th century the Society offered medical services for free blacks and poor whites, and continues to serve the sick and poor of the Charleston area.
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African American nurses
African Americans
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Poor
Poor, services for
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Women in charitable work
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South Carolina--Charleston
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