Heroes of Freedom: Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks

The video explores the lives of Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks, two pivotal figures in American history. Harriet Tubman, born into slavery, became a key conductor of the Underground Railroad, helping over 300 enslaved people to freedom. During the Civil War, she served as a nurse, spy, and scout for the Union Army. Rosa Parks, born in a segregated America, became a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement after refusing to give up her bus seat, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Both women are celebrated for their courage and contributions to freedom and equality.

What was one of the first jobs Harriet Tubman had as a child?

• Rocking the cradle of a baby

• Setting traps for muskrats

• Carrying heavy buckets of water

• Picking cotton in the fields

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A secret train system for escaping slaves

• A group of abolitionists meeting in secret

• A hidden tunnel system under plantations

• A network of secret trails and safe houses

How did Harriet Tubman help others after gaining her freedom?

• She worked as a nurse in the North

• She became a teacher for freed slaves

• She opened a school for children

• She made multiple trips to help others escape

What role did Harriet Tubman play during the Civil War?

• A conductor on the Underground Railroad

• A soldier in the Union Army

• A political advisor to President Lincoln

• A nurse, spy, and scout for the Union

What were Jim Crow laws designed to do?

• End segregation in the South

• Provide equal rights to all citizens

• Keep Black and white people apart

• Integrate schools and public places

What organization did Rosa Parks join that aimed to end segregation?

• The Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• The NAACP

• The National Urban League

• The Civil Rights Movement

What action did Rosa Parks take that led to her arrest in 1955?

• She spoke out against segregation in court

• She refused to pay her bus fare

• She sat in a seat reserved for white people

• She led a protest march in Montgomery

What was the result of the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

• Segregation on buses was declared illegal

• Rosa Parks was released from jail

• The city agreed to integrate schools

• The boycott ended after a few weeks

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 achieve?

• It granted voting rights to women

• It made segregation in public places illegal

• It ended the Civil War

• It abolished slavery in the United States

How is Rosa Parks remembered today?

• As a leader of the Underground Railroad

• As the first African-American woman to vote

• As the mother of the modern civil rights movement

• As a famous singer and actress