Abolitionist Movement Quiz

Determine whether each phrase describes Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, or both. Write HT for Harriet Tubman, ST for Sojourner Truth, or B for both. Former slave.

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• ST

• B

Determine whether each phrase describes Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, or both. Write HT for Harriet Tubman, ST for Sojourner Truth, or B for both. Famous speaker with a booming voice and tall frame.

• HT

• ST

• B

Determine whether each phrase describes Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, or both. Write HT for Harriet Tubman, ST for Sojourner Truth, or B for both. Returned to slave territory to rescue family members.

• HT

• ST

• B

Determine whether each phrase describes Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, or both. Write HT for Harriet Tubman, ST for Sojourner Truth, or B for both. Abolitionist.

• HT

• ST

• B

What was the main goal of the abolitionist movement?

• to stop the spread of slavery into new U.S. territories

• to eliminate slavery in the United States

• to give enslaved people the right to vote

• to help Southerners catch former slaves

In what direction did MOST slaves travel to seek freedom?

• north over land or water to free states and Canada

• east by ocean voyage to England

• south by land or water to Florida

• west by land to the undecided territories

Which person’s name belongs in the center of the graphic organizer?

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Frederick Douglass

• Sojourner Truth

Which person helped found the New England Anti-Slavery Society and used The Liberator to bring attention to the plight of enslaved African Americans?

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

Determine whether each phrase describes Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, or both. Write HT for Harriet Tubman, ST for Sojourner Truth, or B for both. Spoke out in favor of women’s rights.

• HT

• ST

• B

Which person helped found the New England Anti-Slavery Society and used The Liberator to bring attention to the plight of enslaved African Americans?

• Harriet Tubman

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass