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GA HR1771
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/16/2016
Primary Sponsor
Henry Howard
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution recognizing and commending the Lamar School of Nursing, which originated from nurse training classes at Haines Institute in Augusta in 1893 — the first nurse training program for Black women in Augusta and the South, with the first class graduating in 1896
- The school's roots trace to the 75-bed Lamar Hospital, built in 1895 on Gwinnett Street (now Laney Walker Boulevard) in Augusta, funded by a bequest from financier Gazeway B. Lamar who died in 1874 and left money for building two hospitals for Black patients in Georgia
- In 1909, Ludie Andrews successfully sued the Georgia State Board of Nurse Examiners to secure Black nurses the right to take the state board examination and become licensed
- The segregated Lamar School of Nursing merged with other nursing schools in 1965 to form the University Hospital School of Nursing, leaving a legacy of more than 200 graduates across the United States
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to the Lamar School of Nursing Alumnae Association
Legislative Description
Lamar School of Nursing; rich legacy; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/16/2016
Full Bill Text
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