In the late 19th century, there were many influential women including Susan B. Anthony, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and many others that were busy making their impact on society. This was the crucial time period for the reform and improvement of women’s rights. Along with this, it was also the time that Clara Barton pushed for the creation of the American Red Cross. Barton was one of the most influential, but often overlooked, woman of her time period because she pushed for the creation of one of the most relied on associations throughout the world.
On December 25, 1821, Clara Barton was born the youngest of five children. Her large family helped influence her love for teaching and caring for others. Along with teaching,
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It was during this time where she met doctor Louis Appia. Appia was a member of the International Red Cross that was founded in 1863 by a Swiss banker, Jean Henri Dunant (Ditchfield 57). Appia explained that the International Red Cross was established at the Geneva Convention in 1864 as a neutral and independent relief society. The society would provide care for people on either sides of the war and armies were not allowed to shoot at anyone wearing a plain red cross on a white bandage, which was the symbol for the Red Cross at that time and still is to this day. Since the United States had refused to participate in the Geneva Convention and would not sign the Treaty of Geneva, Barton had never heard of this organization but thought it was an excellent idea. She immediately decided to come back the the United States to speak to the Senate and find out why we were not apart of this organization and to hopefully convince them to change their …show more content…
Many politicians did not feel we needed to create an American Red Cross because they did not feel we would go into another war and thought it to be unnecessary during peacetime. Others felt that joining an international society might give other countries the chance to interfere with our government. In order to publicize the solutions to these problems, Barton wrote a booklet called “The Red Cross of the Geneva Convention: What It Is.” In the booklet, Barton explained that the treaty of Geneva did not try to control foreign governments but just provided guidelines for the fair treatment of prisoners of war. She also mentioned that members of the Red cRoss should be considered neutral aid and that those wearing the symbol of the Red Cross should not be harmed. Another thing Barton expressed was that the Red Cross did not have to be used in a time of war. The organization could be helpful in natural disasters and other times of need.
At the beginning of 1878, Barton arrived in the White House to discuss the creation of the American Red Cross with president Rutherford B. Hayes. She brought a letter from the head of the International Red Cross, Gustave Moynier, that was urging president Hayes to sign the Treaty of Geneva. Barton was referred to Frederick Seward to talk about her plan and vision but he rejected the idea saying that “It is all settled, the question will never be considered again.” (Ditchfield
Clara Barton was born December 25, 1821. She was born and raised in Oxford, Massachusetts her place of birth was Glen Echo Maryland. Clara Barton was an educator, nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. She started working in the U.S Patent Office when she became a teacher. She also was an independent nurse during the civil war.
their was about 23,000 men that were killed, wounded, or missing.she tryed her best to care for thembut soon relized that she did not have enough supplies to care for the soldiers. So she set up fundraisers so that she could get enough supplies to care for the men in the war. She also helped soliders in the civil war that were missing. Clara Barton orginized a program that was able to
“There was to be the beginning of the battle, and there I should be needed first” (Harkins). Clara Barton, a feminist and a nurse, worked in the battle field and had a first hand experience of the tragedies of war. Barton first worked in a patent office and did work on missing soldiers. About a year after she began work in the field and gained knowledge and experience. During her time away she found the International Red Cross which sparked Clara to begin the American Red Cross.
This is because she helped and aided many wounded soldiers during the war, she found thousands of missing men, and she established the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was born in Massachusetts in 1821, being the youngest of six children. Before Barton devoted her time to the Civil War, she was a clerk, a book keeper, and a teacher for several years. Clara Barton became a
It took her four years to complete the task, and she helped identify 12,500 dead soldiers. She then traveled to Europe, and met the founders of the International Red Cross. When Clara came back to America, she tried to convince President Rutherford Hayes, the Secretary of State, and Congress to join the International Red Cross. But as timed passed, and they did not sign the treaty to join the International Red Cross. So, in 1881, Clara organized the first branch of the American Red Cross.
After returning to the U. S., Barton wrote to the Red Cross officials in Switzerland and began working towards founding the American Red Cross. For the first twenty years of its existence the American Red Cross, led by Clara Barton, devoted most of its efforts to disaster relief. They aided victims of fires, assisted flood victims, helped the survivors of a dam break, and even organized assistance for Russians suffering from famine. In 1893, Barton’s Red Cross group worked for almost a year helping the mostly African-American survivors on the Sea Islands of South Carolina reestablish their economy. One could go on forever listing Barton’s accomplishments with the American Red Cross which is why she is so fondly remembered for founding it and running it in its beginning
The Angel of the Battlefield As a teacher, a Civil War battlefield nurse, and the founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton made herself known by her love of helping people. Almost two hundred years ago, no one would have known that a baby named Clara Barton would change the world in a positive way. No one, not even her own parents, could have imagined that she would put her life on the line to help Union and Confederate soldiers directly on the battlefield during the Civil War. Even though Barton was a legendary nurse, she had other accomplishments under her belt, although the accomplishments went unrecognized.
Clara Barton-Angel of the Battlefield Clarissa Harlowe Barton born on December 25, 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts lived a remarkable life. She was the fifth child of Stephen and Sarah Barton. Her father was a farmer and state legislator and had served in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Clara’s mother was a homemaker, however, Clara was often under the care of her older brothers and sisters. She became a well renowned woman in the history of the United States and in women history she showed that a woman can do the same things as a man.
Mercy Otis Warren: Exemplar for the Women who Change America The Pre-Revolutionary War and the Revolutionary War gave rise to many leaders and pioneers. It gave an edge to the quiet people. Soon, protest arises and men take action and arms, while women cheer on the rebels. Mercy Otis Warren was one of the women, but helped protest through the pen and paper.
She traveled the world during the war as a reporter for Life magazine, served two terms in Congress, where she became known as “a brainy champion of minority groups and trade unions,” and she manipulated immensely rich men, including
Her order had funded numerous schools and missionaries. Her order continues its work today, reaching across
Sedfrey Robles General Purpose: To Inform Topic: American Red Cross Statement of Specific Purpose: To inform the class about Red Cross and how that organization have helped many people. Thesis Statement: American Red Cross is one of the most helpful organizations here in the U.S. because it help/save many people with providing blood, shelter, support and tips to help us in terrible situation. I. Introduction a. Attention Getter - 5 amazing things red cross does to help and they help disaster relief, supporting military families, provide lifesaving blood, international service and give some health and safety services. b. State Topic - I'm going to inform the class more about the American Red Cross on how they are helping people.
She continues to be an enduring symbol of self-sacrifice, persistence, patriotism, and humanitarianism
Florence Kelley was a famous Progressive-Era social reformer known for her protective legislation on working women and children. From a young age, she committed herself to social reform like at Hull House in Chicago and also as the first general secretary of the National Consumers League. She later helped start National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP) who policy was “to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.” The famous case of Muller V. Oregon showed Florence’s conquest to establish labor laws against working long hours and bad working conditions. This case paved a way into new ideas and eventually created the labor unions we have today Florence’s father, Congressman William Kelley, was a social activist who fought for the poor.
The rifle was one of the weapons that the soldiers used during the Civil War, so it is like Mabel is providing Norma Jean with her weapon for battle. Another example that depicts Norma Jean as a soldier is on page four when Leroy states “ Now she is marching through the kitchen. She is doing goose steps.” (Mason4) Goose steps and marching are both a type of walk that soldiers are tough to do in basic training when they are building their strength for war.