Florence Nightingale, strong, powerful, intelligent, and ambitious, who would’ve expected this out of a women in the 1800’s to late 1900’s. Tending to those in war zones, living in harm 's way while working in a dirty, rat infested, and disease hoarding hospital, disobeying her parents wishes. Florence was unbelievably brave and ambitious to keep fighting for what she wanted. She worked all day and night while waiting, hoping, and praying that everyone around her would be okay her ambitious side was revealed to society and her family. She was very powerful impacting the ways those look at a lady and how they should do their jobs. Known as “the lady with the lamp,” she defied her parents thoughts on what she should be in her future. Most importantly she risked her own life for over thousands of people. Nightingale is an ambitious and intelligent leader and has made a strong and undeniably astounding change on society. Florence Nightingale, she was a strong, powerful social leader and …show more content…
Women were seen as hardworking and helpful people to have working on and off the battlefield. Women during this time were seen as below men and have the thoughts of women "Many people thought a girl lacked a boy 's intelligence; to much study would make her unladylike" (Reef 16). People thought a women could not be anymore intelligent or smart and work as hard as a man, nowadays this is way different and people see things in a new light. When Nightingale was learning and gathering as much information on topics like these as a little girl to prove society wrong. Nightingale forever showed the world that no one 's gender should make one entitled to more or less education than another (“Florence Nightingale The Legendary Nurse”). Of course society still has some issues on gender inequality, but Nightingale in fact made society see that a Women, Girl, Man, nor Boy deserve more or less education over the
Clara Barton was a true inspiration and she reflects, on all the Red Cross member now
It might not seem like a lot to some people but she really did help a lot of people in her time. People nowadays won’t know who she is but people back in the day will always remember her for what she
Have you ever asked yourself who is the most important person in history. Clara Barton has had more impact on American society and culture than any other person in history for the three following reasons she was a nurse in the civil war, she founded the American Red Cross, and she was a teacher/patent officer. Clara Barton was widely recognized for her remarkable leadership and humanitarian accomplishments. Presidents, generals, soldiers, and royalty recognized her great contributions to society. Children, schools, streets, and several retail items were named in her honor.
She belonged to two groups that were disseminated during this time, women and African Americans. Without people like her, the renaissance wouldn’t have meant much, she was one of the few who was willing to risk for the
At a time when women were oppressed, Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, managed to make an impact on the country and the whole world. By dedicating her life to lessen the suffering of others, Barton helped society and the lives of many. Through her actions, Barton worked to help women gain equal appreciation in society. The work of Clara Barton helped spark the revolution of women’s equality. The leadership of Clara Barton and the humanitarian work she did influenced the respect and recognition women received.
Clara Barton, founder of American Red Cross, fearlessly risks her life to help rescue soldiers on the battlefield, exemplifying attributes of a heroine. She is a hero in many ways. She often put her life through many great dangers. She dealt with deaths of loved ones, unfair rules against women, and the loss of many jobs because of her gender. She saved many soldiers during the American Civil War, impacted the Women’s suffrage movement greatly by passing a case for women’s rights, and founded The American Red cross, which is ]still useful to this day to help many injured or sick people.
In Mama’s Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation by Edwidge Danticat tells the story of Saya, whose mother is being held in an immigration detention center. Saya’s mother is an undocumented immigrant originally from Haiti who was arrested by immigration police, leaving Saya alone with her father. Saya and her father visit the detention center every week, but do not know when her mother will return home. Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s voice and every week she receives a cassette tape which contain her mother telling bedtime stories. Saya is inspired by her mother’s storytelling and decides to write her own story.
Due to Alzheimer’s investigations about Alzheimer disease, people can now go to the hospital with symptoms and with brain scans being down and Alzheimer disease can be diagnosed and treated to the best of the doctor ability. Even though there is no cure doctors can slow down the process of the disease. On the other hand Clara Barton has also made a huge impact on the medical field and society. Barton made an impact on the medical field by jumping in and treating the wounded in war and also by creating the organization called the American Red Cross. This organization has had and still has an impact on society because they help people who have suffered from disasters such as house fires or a flood.
At thirty-three she accepted an unpaid position as superintendent. She brought great change in healthcare for soldiers within the British army and after becoming sick she led people to continue her work. She would go on to make great changes in the field of medicine and changed how people viewed the field of medicine since. Tubman and Nightingale both show many characteristics of a servant leader. One step that Robert Greenleaf
Feminism: the advocacy of women 's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. “The 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, granting women the right to vote. It seemed to many, at the time, that the women 's rights movement was over. Having obtained the right to vote, women now had equal rights. Except that was far from the case.
She was, without a doubt, a revolutionary leader. She was famous for many things, but perhaps the action that really boosted her up into history was the fact that she sewed the very first U.S. Flag in 1776. But that wasn't the first flag she's sewn.
Florence Nightingale led a team of nurses, which improved the unsanitary conditions at a British military hospital, during the Crimean War. The patriotism of Florence Nightingale influenced both Northern and Southern women in a similar way. For both Northern and Southern women, Lawrence Nightingale represented a woman who was doing more than just sitting on the sidelines of war waiting for the husband to come home.
Clara Barton Throughout the course of human history, nothing we do has ever had as rapid and drastic an effect on history as war. Disasters would be near second place, and coincidentally Clara Barton affected both. Out of a multitude of achievements things, she was a nurse during the Civil War, did many things women of her day could not, and started the American Red Cross. Clara Barton was revolutionary for her influence on society and medicine in American history.
11/23/2015 Florence Nightingale 1. Analyze the Applicability of the Theory a. Structure • This theory is based upon the concept of environment and 13 sub-concepts, which can be manipulated to prevent diseases. • The metaparadigms are well defined; however, the 13 canons/sub-concepts are not described that well. Hence lacking structure and clarity.
General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on who is Helen Keller and how she made a major impact on the world. Introduction I. How many of the people in the class have heard of Helen Keller or heard any stories about her life? II. As of today, Helen Keller is remembered for being a political and social activist who use her talents to speak against women’s suffrage, U. S’s involvement in World War and most importantly help the American Foundation for the Blind.