Question

Passage - Mary Edwards Walker: Civil War Doctor
Which statement BEST summarizes the passage?

Mary Edwards Walker was one of the first women to work as a surgeon in the U.S. Army during the civil war and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service.
Mary Edwards spent her early years in New York as a women's rights activist. Later, she became a spy and was imprisoned.
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1865, but the medal was taken away in 1917 because she had not participated in combat.
Mary Edwards Walker graduated from Syracuse Medical College in 1855. Then she became a volunteer in the Union Army during the Civil War and worked in the U.S. Patent Office Hospital.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mary Edwards Walker dedicated her life to helping people.

Explanation:

In this paragraph, it talks about her providing healthcare (to help people) and her activism (also to help people) and she became a spy (to help her county, and some people)

Answer 2

Answer:

Mary Edwards Walker was one of the first women to work as a surgeon in the U.S. Army during the

civil war and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service.

Explanation: