Harriet Tubman
What was Harriet Tubman born as?
A slave
The underground railroad was a train for escaped slaves.
False
WHo was Abraham Lincoln?
The President of the United States
Civil rights are rights that are for who?
People of color
Why did the civil war happen?
Because people of color wanted civil rights.
How did Harriet escape
She ran away
Harriet rescued 200 slaves from slavery
False
Why did the people in the South dislike Abraham Lincoln.
Because he wanted to end slavery
WHy are civil rights important?
Because they give rights to all people
Why did white people dislike black people
Because they thought black people were beneath them
What was Harriet's nickname?
Minty
When Harriet started helping slaves escape, people thought she was a man named Moses.
True
Was Abraham Lincoln a black or white man?
He was a white man
What rights did black people NOT have before the civil war?
The right to vote, education, jobs ect.
Why did people want slavery to continue?
They wanted people to work for them for free
They wanted money
They disliked people of color
What did Harriet use to free the other slaves?
The underground railroad
True or false, Harriet was activist for the civil rights movement
True
Abraham Lincoln is on which coin?
The penny
There was a conflict between the different states in The U.S. Some states wanted slavery to continue while other states wanted it to stop. What does the word conflict mean?
Disagreement
When someone dislikes you because of the color of your skin
Harriet was adamant about getting her family freed. What do you think the word adamant means?
Determined
True or false? The civil war put an end t racism
False
Abraham Lincoln was self-educated. What does that mean?
He taught himself.
Who gave the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Abraham Lincoln
Does racism still exist today?
Yes