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1 Name This Notable Woman Women’s History

2 Abolitionist and women’s rights activist

3 She was received by President Lincoln at the White House in 1864.

4 After the Civil War, she promoted the emigration of African Americans to the West.

5 Sojourner Truth (legal name Isabella Van Wagener) 1797-1883

6 An abolitionist, women’s rights activist, writer

7 She fought for women’s suffrage. When she tried to vote the presidential election in 1872, she was arrested.

8 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.

9 Susan B. Anthony 1820-1906

10 Abolitionist

11 During the Civil War, was a spy and scout for the Union troops.

12 A courageous woman who “risked everything to liberate slaves.”

13 Harriet Tubman 1820-1913

14 Resources  History Maker Bios biography books of Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Phillis Wheatley www.biography.com http://members.enchantedlearning.com/gr aphicorganizers/biography/chart.shtmlhttp://members.enchantedlearning.com/gr aphicorganizers/biography/chart.shtml


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