135 Lucy Higgs - One Minute History

135 Lucy Higgs - One Minute History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

11th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

Higgs and her daughter escaped slavery by fleeing to Union lines near Bolivar, TN. Lucy volunteered with the 23rd Indiana Infantry as a nurse, cook, and seamstress, earning the nickname Aunt Lucy. Despite the Army Nurses Pension Act of 1892 excluding many volunteer nurses, 55 veterans of her regiment advocated for her, leading to a special act of Congress granting her a monthly pension. A photo shows Lucy at a Grand Army of the Republic reunion, surrounded by grateful veterans.

Read more

1 questions

Show all answers

1.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF