Abolitionists & Women's Suffrage

Suffrage means the right to _______________.

• own a firearm
• vote in political elections
• practice your religion
• free speech

When did women get the right to vote?

• 1776
• 1865
• 1920
• 2003

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

How did Harriet Tubman help slaves?

• She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.
• She brought food to the slaves who were starving.
• She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.
• She helped them escape through the Underground Railroad.

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