Abolitionist & Suffrage

According to the article, what do abolitionists and suffragists have in common? Check ALL that apply.

• freedom

• better work hours

• social equality

• the right to vote

What was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

• Abolitionist

• Women's Right Advocate

• Both

Answer explanation

Formed the National Women's Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony.

What was Harriet Tubman?

• Abolitionist

• Women's Right Advocate

• Both

Answer explanation

Led 19 escapes and saved over 300 people.

What was Sojourner Truth?

• Abolitionist

• Women's Right Advocate

• Both

Answer explanation

Wrote famous speech called "Ain't I A Woman"

What was the name of a new clothing item that came out in the 19th century? It resembled loose-fitting pants and was banded below the knee.

• petticoats

• bloomers

• corset

The 19th Amendment is sometimes referred to as the _______________ Amendment.

• Lucretia Mott

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Susan B. Anthony

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress from the state of _________.

• Wyoming

• Colorado

• Montana

What are some of the items Sojourner Truth says she can do as well as a man? Choose two.

• husk

• vote

• make money

• plow

Answer explanation

She traveled the country telling others what life was like as a slave.

What is the Fugitive Slave Law?

• It required runaways and fugitives to be returned to slavery if they were caught escaping.

• It required anyone escaping to go to Canada.

Who presented the Declaration of Sentiments?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth