Name This Notable Woman Women’s History
Abolitionist and women’s rights activist
She was received by President Lincoln at the White House in 1864.
After the Civil War, she promoted the emigration of African Americans to the West.
Sojourner Truth (legal name Isabella Van Wagener)
An abolitionist, women’s rights activist, writer
She fought for women’s suffrage. When she tried to vote the presidential election in 1872, she was arrested.
All of her hard work paid off in 1920 when the U.S. Constitution was amended to give women the right to vote, which is known as the 19 th Amendment.
Susan B. Anthony
Abolitionist
During the Civil War, was a spy and scout for the Union troops.
A courageous woman who “risked everything to liberate slaves.”
Harriet Tubman
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