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Clarissa Harlowe Barton

U.S. History 1

May 14, 2002

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was born on December 25, 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts. As a child she was very timid and shy. Clara knew from an early age that she cared for others more than herself. At the time, she had no idea how much it would affect the rest of her life.

            Clara was the youngest of five children. She received the majority of her education through homeschooling from her older siblings. When she was twelve years old, her brother David fell off of a roof during a storm. He was injured badly and was hospitalized for several months. He condition was not improving, so he was sent home to stay so that he would be more comfortable. Because Clara’s parents were not wealthy, she took time off from her schoolwork and took care of David for nearly two years, and he got better. Her parents realized that she had a heart for nursing, because she was good at putting others needs before hers. Clara’s parents never had much, and she was always afraid to ask for things. Once, when her parents asked if she needed a new pair of shoes, she broke down crying because her feet hurt so badly from her old shoes, but didn’t want her parents to have to spend the extra money.

When Clara was 15 years old, noted phrenologist told her parents that though she didn’t want to speak up for herself, she would definitely take a stand for others. Then, in 1839, Clara passed the examination for schoolteachers and began teaching in schools in the North Oxford area. In Clara’s time, school was only for wealthy families, and their parents paid the teacher’s salaries. Clara knew children who really wanted to learn, but were not rich enough to attend these schools. In 1845, she established a school for the

children of mill workers in one of her brother’s mills. She taught and was principle at the school until 1850 when a male principle was hired. For the next five years she spent time travelling and teaching at various schools in the Massachusetts and New Jersey and founded the first public school.

            In 1855 she moved to Washington, D.C. and worked as a recording clerk and copyist, making the same amount of money as a man in her department, which was very unusual in that time. She became very interested in politics during Buchanan’s term, due to the talk of succession of the southern states. When her father died in March of 1862, some of his last words were encouraging her to help in case of a war between the states. By 1861, a confederacy was formed, and the first shot was fired on April 12th at Fort Sumter.

            By July 1862, wounded soldiers were arriving in Washington, D.C. Clara did all she could to help nurse them back to health. In August, inspired by her father’s words, she received permission to travel with the Army of the Potomac and tend to soldiers ...

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