Abolition and Suffrage Movements

What was the main goal of the abolition movement?

• To end slavery in the United States

• To build more schools

• To start new farms

• To create new laws about taxes

Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad?

• George Washington

• Harriet Tubman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main goal of the suffrage movement?

• To give everyone the right to own property

• To give women the right to vote

• To give children the right to work

• To give everyone free education

Which famous suffragist said "Failure is impossible"?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Martha Washington

• Betsy Ross

• Clara Barton

The Underground Railroad was:

• A real train that went underground

• A secret network that helped enslaved people escape

• A new type of transportation

• A railroad company

Frederick Douglass was important because he:

• Was a President of the United States

• Built the first railroad

• Was a former enslaved person who became an abolitionist leader

• Invented the telephone

Sojourner Truth was known for:

• Being a teacher

• Fighting for both abolition and women's rights

• Building houses

• Writing children's books

The women's suffrage movement finally succeeded in:

• 1776

• 1865

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was famous for:

• Being the first woman doctor

• Leading the women's rights movement

• Inventing new machines

• Writing mystery books

What did both the abolition and suffrage movements have in common?

• They both wanted equal rights for all people

• They both wanted to build more schools

• They both wanted to create new states

• They both wanted to change the national flag