Based on this excerpt, why did Kate Cumming’s service as a nurse in the South not receive universal approval?
A The hospital was treating Northern soldiers, and Kate was from the South.
B Southerners considered it improper for a lady to help in a hospital.
C Kate was unable to bear the sight and smell of wounded soldiers.
D Kate was a volunteer who lacked experience working with the injured.
The correct answer is A. The hospital was treating Northern soldiers, and Kate was from the South.
Explanation: Kate Cumming’s service as a nurse in the South may not have received universal approval because she was helping in a hospital that treated Northern soldiers during the Civil War, which could have been viewed as controversial or unacceptable by many in her community. Supporting the enemy, even in a medical capacity, could lead to disapproval among Southerners who were strongly loyal to their cause.