Her civil war work began in 1861 after the battle of Bull Run. She developed and agency to carry medical supplies to the wounded soldiers in battle. She got permission in 1862 to go behind the lines and deliver aid to the wounded soldiers from both the North and the South. In 1881 she developed a very useful industry called the American Red Cross. She served as the director until she died.

Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman was born into slavery as Araminta Ross. In 1842, she married a free black, John Tubman and took his last name. She changed her fist name to Harriet after her mother. Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as "Moses of her people." Over the course of 10 years she led hundreds of slaves along the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad is a series of houses were runaway slaves can stay until the...