Reforms and Women's Rights in the 1800s

Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to

• teaching religion.

• eliminating slavery.

• helping the imprisoned.

• establishing public schools.

Who said the following quote? "Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of the conditions of men--the balance wheel of the social machinery."

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Dorothea Dix

• Frederick Douglass

• Horace Mann

Which group benefited most from early efforts to establish public schools?

• girls

• boys

• American Indians

• African Americans

Which group was focused on eliminating slavery?

• politicians

• abolitionists

• missionaries

• transcendentalists

How did Frederick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people?

• through newspapers

• by running for office

• by rising up in revolt

• through church sermons

What motivated William Lloyd Garrison to join the antislavery movement?

• distinguished awards

• political popularity

• economic benefits

• religious beliefs

Which of these was an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States?

• They were not allowed to vote

• They were not allowed to attend school

• They could not voice their opinions

• They could not travel throughout the country

In which way were the lives of enslaved people and women similar?

• Both were denied rights

• Both were considered property

• Neither was paid for their work

• Neither was able to attend school

Why did Elizabeth Blackwell have a difficult time getting into medical school?

• There were no schools in her home state

• She could not afford to pay the tuition

• Most medical schools would not accept women

• Her grades were not considered good enough

Which of these was being denied to women in 1848?

• ability to attend school

• freedom to raise a family

• control over property and wages

• opportunity to attend church services