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media type="file" key="Erik.m4a" Skit: Helen Fairchild: Oh hi Julia, how are you today. Julia Lathrop: Oh I'm just fine Helen, how’s nursing school going? Helen Fairchild: I just have a couple years left its going by so fast! Julia Lathrop: I've been trying to start a federal agency named the Children’s Bureau. Helen Fairchild: I hope it works out for you. Julia Lathrop: I hope it works out for you as well, bye! Helen Fairchild: Bye

TWO YEARS LATER................................

Helen Fairchild: Julia, I just finished medical school at Pennsylvania Hospital. Julia Lathrop: Wow Helen, Congratulations. My agency named the Children’s Bureau started up just a few months after we spoke. Helen Fairchild: WOW! So that’s such exciting news, my news is that America just declared war a month ago and I'm thinking about going overseas to France to help the troops. Julia Lathrop: that’s quite a decision; I hope you make the right decision. Helen Fairchild: You too and by the way, what does your organization do? Julia Lathrop: My organization is meant to improve the lives of women and children. Helen Fairchild: That is a great idea; I can't wait to see how it progresses in the future Julia Lathrop: Thanks, Good Bye, see you soon! Helen Fairchild: You too!

Conversation #2: segregation towards women during World War 1

Barbara: Hello Samantha, how’s your home life going? Samantha: My family is healthy and my husband is fighting in the war, how about you? Barbara: My husband is in the war and I have two children to feed, so about a couple years ago I went to college to become a nurse and I've been out of school for four months now for I've got my nursing license and I want to go overseas to take care of injured troops in Europe, but it's all about segregation because I'm a African American woman. Samantha: I am very sorry to hear that, maybe one day African American people as well as white people will live in harmony and you could serve in the war. Barbara: Thank you for your kind words Samantha, I hope that does come true some day, I have to go home to make supper, I hope to see you soon Samantha. Samantha: I hope to see you soon as well. Two Years Later…………………….. Barbara: Oh Samantha, I haven’t seen you in quite a few years, how have you been? Samantha: Oh I’m just fine, have you been let in yet to serve as a nurse in the war? Barbara: I just got the letter today and…………they said YES!! I couldn’t believe it when I saw the letter, I guess something has changed. Samantha: I guess so, how many African American women did the letter say they would let in? Barbara: It said that only 12 women would be let in which really upsets me because I know that at least 1,000 American nurses have gone to school for the chance of becoming a nurse. Samantha: I am very happy for you, I have to go now and walk my children home from school, bye. Barbara: Goodbye to you as well.

Supporting facts:

-Nurse Helen Fairchild was a real person who served overseas in Europe during world war 1,she worked hard and finally accomplished her goal -Julia Lathrop was a real person who was a Mother who felt that she was ment to accomplish more considering she was a stay at home mother, so she started the organization called the Children's Bureau which actually did what it said in the converstation. Sure, both women probably didn't know each other at all during the early 1900's, but both are real women who made a difference and both are great people. -the converstation between Samantha and Barbara was fake but the point I am trying to prove is that African American women were singled out during part of World War 1 and if no body ever fought for the right of African Americans, our world wouldn't be the same as it is today.

Interesting Facts: -women had chances to serve in the military, as nurses -nearly 13000 women enlisted in the navy and Marine corps -One of the nurses was Nurse Helen fairchild, graduated from Pennsylvania hospital in 1913. -one month after america declared war(april 6th, 1917), she vollunteered to go overseas with 630 other nurses -she was assigned on May 7th, 1917



-She had a history of abdominal pains after meals -before she left for France during November of 1917

Miller, Geoffrey. "Nurse Helen Fairchild". __World War 1, The Medical Front.__18 Dec.2009. . George,LindaS.__World War 1.__New York :Benchmark Books,2002.