Famous Activist

How did Harriet Tubman help slaves?

• She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.
• She brought food to the slaves who were starving.
• She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.
• She helped them escape through the Underground Railroad.

A person who believed in getting rid of slavery was called ______________.

• an abolitionist
• a soldier
• a civilian

True or False:

The Underground Railroad was actually a railroad that ran from the South to Canada.

• True

• False

How many people did Harriet Tubman help to escape on the Underground Railroad?

• about 100

• about 30

• about 300

• about 1000

Someone who guides slaves on the trip north to escape slavery.

• people

• abolitionist

• conductor

• Stanton

How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. arrested?

• never

• 29

• 1

• 15

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• February 15, 1665

• July 15, 1968

• January 15, 1929

• June 15, 1975

What did Ruby Bridges do every day before going to school?

• tell a joke

• say hello to the marshalls

• write a story

• pray for the angry mob outside school

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

• Georgia

• Arkansas

• Memphis

• Washington D.C.

What did Martin do to help with civil rights?

• start riots

• nothing

• called police to help

• peacefully protest