Question

How did women like Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton contribute to the Union war effort during the Civil War? (1 point)
• They accompanied their husbands to war.
• They worked as nurses for the Union army.
• They took factory jobs to support their families.
• They enlisted and fought with the army.

Answer 1

Women like Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton contributed to the Union war effort during the Civil War primarily by **working as nurses for the Union army**.