POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEOPLE 2

Who escaped from a northern slaveholder and became a prominent abolitionist and leader in the women's rights movement?

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Dorothea Dix

Who published Sojourner Truth's memoirs?

• Dorothea Dix

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth herself

During the American Civil War, what role did Sojourner Truth play?

• Recruited African-Americans to be soldiers

• An underground railroad conductor

• A nurse for the Union Army

• A spy for the federal troops

Who became the most famous 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad?

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth

• Dorothea Dix

In what year did Harriet Tubman escape from a Maryland plantation?

• 1860

• 1850

• 1865

• 1849

What did Dorothea Dix concentrate her advocacy on?

• Education reform

• Mental illness and incarceration

• Abolition of slavery

• Women's rights

Where did Dorothea Dix present her findings that resulted in reforms?

• The U.S. Congress

• The Massachusetts legislature

• The Supreme Court

• European Parliament

What was one of Sojourner Truth's first successes?

• Becoming a leader in the women's rights movement

• Securing the release of her son through the courts

• Publishing her memoirs

• Desegregating streetcars in Washington D.C.

How many enslaved people is Harriet Tubman credited with helping to find freedom?

• Dozens

• Hundreds

• Thousands

• Tens of thousands

What significant role did Harriet Tubman serve during the Civil War?

• A nurse

• A spy for the federal troops

• A soldier

• A recruiter