Read about Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks. Then, students compare and contrast these two remarkable women and reflect on who they would most like to meet.
sold pies to earn money
listened to Martin Luther King, Jr. speak
refused to give up her seat on a bus
was a slave
made speeches and earned awards
born in 1820
lived in Alabama
born in 1913
led slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad
was an Army nurse
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
What things do Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman have in common?
If you could meet either Harriet Tubman or Rosa Parks, who would you meet? List 2 questions you would ask her. Write in complete sentences.