What did Seacole's mother run in Jamaica?
A boarding house
A hospital
A school
A pharmacy
Answer
Seacole’s mother, Mrs. Grant, managed a boarding house in Jamaica, providing lodging and meals to travelers and visitors. This business allowed her to support her family and instilled in Mary Seacole a strong sense of hospitality and entrepreneurship that would later shape her career as a nurse and businesswoman during the Crimean War.
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