Reform Movements

What was the goal of abolitionists during the 1800s?

• to end the Civil War

• to get women the right to vote

• to get rights for American Indians

• to end slavery for men and women

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Which of the following individuals was a famous abolitionist who led many enslaved family members to freedom?

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Which of the following BEST completes the table?

• Soldier

• Politician

• Suffragist

• Conductor

What is one thing that helped Harriet Tubman lead so many people to freedom?

• Abolitionists fought for the right to vote.

• Suffragists held meetings to discuss trade.

• Suffragists argued for voting rights to change laws.

• Abolitionists provided food and shelter along the way to help.

What is one reason Frederick Douglass was good at explaining why slavery was wrong?

• He was a former governor of a southern state.

• He was a former suffragist who fought in the Civil War.

• He was a formerly enslaved man who experienced bad things.

• He was a former owner of enslaved people and treated them poorly.

Which historical document did Elizabeth Cady Stanton use to write her own speech called the Declaration of Sentiments?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

While enslaved, Frederick Douglass taught himself to __________ which helped him become an abolitionist.

• create art

• plant crops

• read books

• build wagons

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What was Sojourner Truth's speech MOST LIKELY about?

• The need to end the Civil War to save lives.

• The need to abolish slavery in southern states.

• The need to stop forcing American Indians off of their lands.

• The need to improve conditions for those traveling on the Oregon Trail.

What was Susan B. Anthony trying to do when she was famously arrested in 1872?

• sign a petition

• shout at a man

• vote in an election

• fight in the War of 1812

What was the goal of suffragists?

• to expand the Erie Canal

• to end slavery for women

• to end Westward Expansion

• to get women the right to vote