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                                                            Clara Barton
                                                Founder of American Red Cross                                                   
                                                   Born 1821 - Died 1912

1.  What profession did Clara Barton enter while she was still a teen-ager?

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2.  How did she make it possible for poor children to get an education in her community?
     How did the town help?

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3.  How has Clara Barton helped to elevate women in the workplace?

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4.  What did she do to help during the Civil War?

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5.  What was her title on the battlefield?  Why do you think they called her by that title?

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6.  How was she able to help the families of the soldiers?

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7.  Where did Clara Barton get the idea for the American Red Cross?

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8.  How does the American Red Cross help and in what circumstances?

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9.  How long did Clara Barton live?

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