Which African American woman was noted for her roles as both a nurse a

QUESTION

Which African American woman was noted for her roles as both a nurse and an abolitionist during the Civil War of the United States?

1. Louisa May Alcott
2. Harriet Tubman
3. Jeanne Mance
4. Mary Seacole

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 2

Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who became active with the Underground Railroad during the American Civil War. She also provided nursing care to the sick and suffering slaves and former slaves. Mary Seacole used her own money to travel to the Crimea where she set up a lodging house for the care of wounded and sick officers. Louisa May Alcott provided nursing service during the Civil War and went on to become an important literary figure. Jeanne Mance was the founder of the Hotel Dieu hospital in Montreal, Canada, and is credited with being the first lay nurse in North America.