Clara Barton December 25,1821

Clara Barton December 25, 1821

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Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts during the year 1821.  She died during the year of 1912. Instead of getting an education Clara worked as a clerk and bookkeeper for her oldest brother. She moved around a lot once she was considered old enough to work. She stayed in Washington D.C. for a while and then moved to New Jersey where she opened up a school and worked as a teacher for several more years.  Clara Barton lived in the north her whole life. She was in an environment where most people did not believe in slavery, she herself was completely against it.

When the Civil War broke out Ms. Barton was the first to volunteer. She worked in the hospitals in Washington D.C. until moving out onto the battlefield to work with immediate care soldiers. She worked not only as a nurse but also as a large advocate for certain supplies that the soldiers would need. Because of her constant support of soldiers Clara was nicknamed The Angel of The Battlefield.  After the end of her work in the civil war she traveled and gave speeches about war experiences. Along the way she met Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas. From there she became an activist for civil rights and equality of race. Barton began to lobby for an American branch of the International Red Cross. In 1881 the branch was established and she was their active president for 23 years. Clara Barton was The Angel of The Battlefield for the civil war. She was one of the soldier’s biggest advocates and truly enjoyed helping in the military and on the battlefield.

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