I am known as the “Human Band-Aid”
because I like to fix problems
between people and states that have
conflicts with each other. I helped
with the Missouri Compromise of 1820,
the Tariff Compromise of 1833 and
the Compromise of 1850.
I am known for being a part of a
landmark court case, Dred Scott v.
Sanford. I fought for my freedom but
was denied by Chief Justice Roger
Taney’s decision in my case because
he thinks of me as someone’s
property.
I am known for being a
leader of the
Transcendentalism movement.
I practiced civil
disobedience and wrote
several poems.
I am known for being a white
abolitionist after hearing about the
Fugitive Slave Law. I wrote a novel
called “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, it showed
people the evils of slavery and the
injustice of the Fugitive Slave Law.
My book became the best seller and
forced people to see slavery as a
moral issue.
I am known for being a white
abolitionist from Boston. I was
almost killed by an angry mob
because of my anti- slavery
beliefs. I published an anti
slavery newspaper, The Liberator
and organized the New England
Anti Slavery Society.
I am known for being a leader
in the Transcendentalism and an
American Poet. I urged people to
listen to their inner voice of
conscience and overcome
prejudice.
I am known for being an
educator. I became the leader of
education reform and in 1839, I
founded the nation's first
state- supported school where it
trained high- school graduates
as teachers.
I am known for being a reformist. I
was a school teacher and made it my
life’s work to educate the public
about the poor conditions for
prisoners and the mentally ill. I
also helped reform the hospital
procedures and conditions.
I am known for being an
American poet. I captured the
new American spirit and
confidence in my works “Leave
of grass.”
I am known for being born into
slavery in New York. I ran away
from my slave owner. I never knew
how to read or write but that did
not stop me from touring the North
and speaking to large crowds about
slavery and women’s rights. My most
famous speech is “Ain’t I a woman.”
I am known for being a women’s
rights advocate. With my BFF Susan
B, Anthony we worked for women’s
rights and temperance movement. I
helped organized the Daughters of
Temperance and helped with the first
women’s suffrage conference in Seneca
Falls, NY.
I am known for being a women’s
rights advocate. I led the women’s
rights movement with my BFF
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. I helped
spread the word about women’s rights
and temperance. I organized the
Daughter’s of Temperance.
I am known for being born into
slavery in Maryland. I escaped
from my slave owner and became
a Conductor on the Underground
Railroad. I helped hundreds of
slaves escape to freedom.
I am known for being a runaway
slave from Maryland. I taught myself
how to read and write. I lectured
about slavery and wrote an
autobiography about my experiences
as a slave. I also published a
newspaper called the North Star.