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What is one reason why walt whitman volunteered in hospitals?

A. Because he was studying to be a doctor
B. Because president Lincoln asked him to
C. Because he wanted to help with the war effort
D. Because he was stationed there by the army

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The correct answer is C. Because he wanted to help with the war effort. The experience of seeing army hospitals made Whitman a deep impression. He felt forced to move from Brooklyn to Washington to become involved with the Union war effort as a hospital volunteer.



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