In this Grade 2 worksheet, students focus on civil rights leaders. They learn about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, and Harriet Tubman. Nine fill-in questions help kids recall each hero's big action, like the dream speech or the bus seat. A matching section links each leader to a unique achievement. Grade 2 learners understand that fairness takes courage and that children like Ruby helped change history.
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Historical Figures
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Martin Luther King Jr. shared his I Have a Dream speech.
2. Rosa Parks stayed in her seat when the driver said to move.
3. Ruby Bridges was the first Black student at her new school.
4. Harriet Tubman led people to freedom using secret paths.
5. Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches for fair rights.
6. Rosa Parks is sometimes called the mother of the civil rights movement.
7. Ruby Bridges was only six years old when she went to her new school.
8. Harriet Tubman was once enslaved before she escaped to freedom.
9. Civil rights leaders wanted every person to be 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.
Martin Luther King Jr.
→ Gave the I Have a Dream speech
Gave the I Have a Dream speech
Rosa Parks
→ Kept her seat on a bus
Kept her seat on a bus
Ruby Bridges
→ First Black child at her school
First Black child at her school
Harriet Tubman
→ Led the Underground Railroad
Led the Underground Railroad
Historical Figures
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Martin Luther King Jr. shared his I Have a Dream speech.
2) Rosa Parks stayed in her seat when the driver said to move.
3) Ruby Bridges was the first Black student at her new school.
4) Harriet Tubman led people to freedom using secret paths.
5) Martin Luther King Jr. led peaceful marches for fair rights.
6) Rosa Parks is sometimes called the mother of the civil rights movement.
7) Ruby Bridges was only six years old when she went to her new school.
8) Harriet Tubman was once enslaved before she escaped to freedom.
9) Civil rights leaders wanted every person to be 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.
Martin Luther King Jr.
→ Gave the I Have a Dream speech
Gave the I Have a Dream speech
Rosa Parks
→ Kept her seat on a bus
Kept her seat on a bus
Ruby Bridges
→ First Black child at her school
First Black child at her school
Harriet Tubman
→ Led the Underground Railroad
Led the Underground Railroad
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