Childhood
Where was she born?
Richmond, Virginia.
What was her first Job?
A Spy
When did she die?
She died on September 25, 1900
True or False?
Did she spy on the Confederates?
True!
Because she works for the Union.
How did she hide the fact that she was a spy?
By pretending to be crazy.
What was her mom's name?
Eliza Louise Breaker Van Lew.
What was her second Job?
An Abolitionist
Where did she die?
Richmond, Virginia
True or False?
Did she ignore the prisoners and not help them?
False!
Because she wanted the prisoners' information, she gave them food, water, and clothes for their information.
What was her nickname?
"Crazy Bet"
What was her father's name?
John Van Lew
What was her third Job?
A Postmaster
What group did she work with?
The Union
True or False?
Was she an Abolitionist?
True!
How many slaves did her Dad own?
9 slaves in total.
What did her grandfather do for a living?
He was the mayor of Philadelphia.
When she was a Spy, how did she relay messages?
Hollow egg shells and other foods.
How did she die?
A Illness
What was the name of the operation she had created?
Richmond Underground
True or False?
Did Elizabeth Van Lew baptize an African American Girl in her home Church?
True!
How many years did her grandfather work as a Mayor?
1796 to 1798 or 2 years
How did she help the prisoners?
She brought them Food and Clothes for imformation.
What was the Illness?
Edema
True or False?
Did she pretend to be a Confederate soldier?
True!
Because she was supposed to spy on the Confederates for the Union.
True or False?
Did she support and pay taxes?
False!
Because women were not allowed to vote, she didn't support paying taxes.