Clara Barton

Clara Barton helped her brother even after the doctors gave up. What does this say about her?

• She was jealous.

• She was confused.

• She was discouraged.

• She was determined.

Clara worked with ACTIVISTS like Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass to fight for equal rights. What is an ACTIVIST?

• someone who warns people about natural disasters.

• someone who teaches people how to become doctors.

• someone who works to change the laws and how people treat each other.

• someone who builds new homes for people who do not have a place to live.

Which statement about Clara Barton is FALSE?

• Barton fought for equal rights for women and African Americans.

• Barton was the first American woman to become a doctor.

• Barton started a free school in her community.

• Barton founded the American Red Cross.

Which of these happened FIRST?

• Barton founded the American Red Cross.

• Barton learned about the International Red Cross.

• Barton collected donations for Civil War soldiers.

• Barton helped African Americans affected by a hurricane.

Which is an example of Clara Barton’s bravery?

• delivering supplies on the battlefield

• collecting supplies from the community

• working for the U.S. Patent Office

• taking care of her injured brother

Clara Barton was fired from the U.S. Patent Office just because she was a woman. What does this tell you about women in the 1800s?

• People thought women were not fit to work alongside men.

• Women had fewer responsibilities and their jobs were easier.

• Men and women were treated equally in the workplace.

• The work at the Patent Office was too hard for women.

Which of these happened LAST?

• Barton opened a free school.

• Barton started working as a teacher

• Hundreds of students enrolled in Barton’s free school.

• Town leaders chose a man to lead the free school.

When might a person need to give first aid?

• when someone buys medicine at the store

• when someone calls a friend in the hospital

• when someone gets a check-up at the doctor’s office

• when someone cuts their hand on the playground

Which shows that Clara Barton believed in equal rights?

• She collected supplies during the Civil War and delivered them to the battlefield.

• She assisted African Americans even though some people were against it.

• She worked at the U.S. Patent Office and helped protect people’s inventions.

• She traveled to Switzerland and learned about the International Red Cross.

Barton helped injured soldiers on both sides of the Civil War. What does that say about her?

• She wanted to teach soldiers how to prepare for natural disaster and give first aid.

• She believed that helping soldiers on both sides would make the war end sooner.

• She felt that all injured soldiers deserved help, no matter who they were.

• She thought men and women working the same jobs should get the same pay