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Question

Which two key details from “The Most Famous Woman in America” best support the idea that Barton establishes the American Red Cross to assist people during war and during peace?

Responses

“‘I myself am serving without pay and so are these officers. Our only thought is to make the American Red Cross a success.’”
“‘I myself am serving without pay and so are these officers. Our only thought is to make the American Red Cross a success.’”

“Again she had started something that had never been done before by anyone, man or woman, in this country.”
“Again she had started something that had never been done before by anyone, man or woman, in this country.”

“‘It will help whenever there is a fire, flood, cyclone, hurricane, earthquake, or other disaster where it can be of use.’”
“‘It will help whenever there is a fire, flood, cyclone, hurricane, earthquake, or other disaster where it can be of use.’”

“There were only a few Red Cross rules, she explained. The most important was that all men who were wounded in war would be cared for.”
“There were only a few Red Cross rules, she explained. The most important was that all men who were wounded in war would be cared for.”

Answer 1

The two key details from “The Most Famous Woman in America” that best support the idea that Barton establishes the American Red Cross to assist people during war and during peace are:

1. “‘It will help whenever there is a fire, flood, cyclone, hurricane, earthquake, or other disaster where it can be of use.’”

2. “There were only a few Red Cross rules, she explained. The most important was that all men who were wounded in war would be cared for.”

These details illustrate the broad purpose of the American Red Cross in responding to both wartime and peacetime crises.