Historical Figures — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Susan B. Anthony fought for women to have the right to vote.
Anthony worked for over 50 years so women could vote, a right won in 1920.
2. Harriet Tubman helped enslaved people escape using the Underground Railroad.
The Underground Railroad was a secret network of safe houses and paths to freedom.
3. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus.
Her quiet act of courage in 1955 sparked a year-long bus boycott for equal rights.
4. Helen Keller could not see or hear, but she learned to read.
Helen learned to read Braille and became a famous writer and speaker.
5. Harriet Tubman led more than 70 people to freedom.
Tubman made many dangerous trips to guide enslaved people to safety in the North.
6. Susan B. Anthony was arrested for trying to vote.
In 1872 Anthony voted to protest that women were not allowed to, and she was arrested.
7. Rosa Parks is often called the mother of the civil rights movement.
Her brave stand inspired millions to join the fight for equal rights for all.
8. Helen Keller's famous teacher was Anne Sullivan.
Anne Sullivan taught Helen to communicate by spelling words into her hand.
9. These four brave women helped change America for the better.
Anthony, Tubman, Parks, and Keller each made America more fair and equal.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Susan B. Anthony
→ Voting rights leader
Underground Railroad guide
Harriet Tubman
→ Underground Railroad guide
Voting rights leader
Rosa Parks
→ Bus seat protester
Deaf-blind advocate
Helen Keller
→ Deaf-blind advocate
Bus seat protester
Anthony led voting rights work, Tubman guided the Underground Railroad, Parks protested by keeping her bus seat, and Keller became a voice for people with disabilities.