WorksheetsAbolitionists & Women's Suffrage
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
People who fight for the right to vote are called?
Suffragists
Abolitionists
Suffrage
Housewives
What does abolish mean?
to get rid of
to pass a law
to secede
to vote
What is a suffragist?
a person who works to end slavery
a person who suffers many hardships
a person who supports women's right to vote
a person who worked on the Underground Railroad
What major event happened in 1848 that affected women's suffrage?
the Civil War ended and freed the slaves
the first women's rights convention was held
Susan B. Anthony was born
President Lincoln was elected and gave women the right to vote
Which of the following women was born into slavery and later became a speaker for abolition( ending slavery) and women's rights?
Harriet Tubman
Lucretia Mott
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 women should have rights, for example, the right to vote
They felt slavery was okay
They agreed that women should NOT have a voice or vote
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
Henry Brown
Harriet Tubman
Which of the following individuals was a former slave who published a newspaper titled “The North Star” which spoke about the evils of slavery?
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
How did the Underground Railroad help slaves to escape to freedom?
A train took slaves north to Canada
Slaves were able to hide in box cars and head out west
Conductors on trains led slaves to free land
It was a series of paths, safe houses, and secret hiding places that helped the slaves escape.
Why is the 19th Amendment referred to as the Susan B. Anthony amendment?
**19th amendment gave women the right to vote
She worked hard to get it passed
She signed the amendment
She was elected to office and wrote the amendment
She wrote to her Senator and asked the Senator to name the 19th amendment after her
Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments which was presented at the First Women's Convention in Seneca Falls. Stanton changed the words in this document to say that
" all men are created equal"
"all men and women are created equal"
"all men and women can attend conventions from this day forward"
"all women have the right to vote"
