Abolitionist and Women's Suffrage

Abolitionists worked to ... (more than one answer)

• give women the right to vote.

• make slavery popular in every state.

• grow as much cotton as possible.

• put an end to slavery.

How did Harriet Tubman help slaves?

• She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.

• She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.

• She brought food to the slaves who were starving.

• She helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.

One of the goals of the women's suffrage movement was to...

• give women the right to work.

• give women the right to vote.

• get women out of schools.

• allow women to have their own money.

Which of the following women was born into slavery and later became a speaker for abolition (ending slavery) and women's rights?

• Harriet Tubman

• Susan B. Anthony

• Sojourner Truth

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What is something that Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Tubman have in common? (More than one answer)

• They disagreed with slavery.

• They felt slavery was okay.

• They felt women should have rights, like the right to vote.

• They agreed that women should NOT have a voice or a vote.

A person who believed in getting rid of slavery was called...

• an abolitionist

• a civilian

• a soldier

• a woman

She was born as a slave in Maryland; escaped from slavery; made 19 journeys to the South to help others escape; and never lost a slave during her journeys. She is ______?

• Frederick Douglas

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Which of the following individuals was a former slave who published a newspaper titled "The North Star," which spoke about the evils of slavery?

• Frederick Douglas

• Abraham Lincoln

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Harriet Tubman

How did the Underground Railroad help slaves to escape to freedom?

• A train took slaves to Canada.

• Conductors on trains led slaves to free land.

• Slaves hid in box cars and went out west.

• It was a series of paths, safe houses, and secret hiding places that helped the slaves escape to freedom.

Why is the 19th Amendment referred to as the Susan B. Anthony amendment? (Remember, the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote)

• She worked hard to get it passed.

• She was elected to office and wrote the amendment.

• She signed the amendment.

• She wrote to her Senator and asked if she could have the amendment named after her.