Which figure was the founder of the American Red Cross?

Which figure was the founder of the American Red Cross?

• A. Hillary Rodham Clinton
• B. Sally Ride
• C. Clara Barton
• D. Eleanor Roosevelt

Answer: (C)

Clara Barton is the founder of the American Red Cross. She built a reputation as a nurse during the Civil War and saw firsthand how communities suffer after disasters. Her drive to organize and standardize relief led her to establish a permanent relief organization in the United States. In 1881 she founded the American Red Cross and became its first president, shaping its mission to provide aid in crises from wars to natural disasters. The other names listed are notable for different roles—politics, space exploration, and public service—but they aren’t linked to founding the Red Cross.

Clara Barton is the founder of the American Red Cross. She built a reputation as a nurse during the Civil War and saw firsthand how communities suffer after disasters. Her drive to organize and standardize relief led her to establish a permanent relief organization in the United States. In 1881 she founded the American Red Cross and became its first president, shaping its mission to provide aid in crises from wars to natural disasters. The other names listed are notable for different roles—politics, space exploration, and public service—but they aren’t linked to founding the Red Cross.