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Unit 3: The Practice of Freedom (1865–1940s)
3.3 Lifting as We Climb: Uplift Ideologies and Black Women’s Rights and Leadership
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Booker T. Washington founded the
Tuskegee
Institute.
Black women's uplift movements focused solely on self-help and individual improvement.
False
Who co-founded the National Association of Colored Women and fought for racial and gender equality?
Mary Church Terrell
What are uplift ideologies in the context of African American studies?
Social and political strategies
What role did Black women play in uplift movements?
Central role
Ida B. Wells-Barnett fought against
lynching
and for women's suffrage.
Anna Julia Cooper
promoted Black women's empowerment through education and activism.
True
What organization did Mary McLeod Bethune found to advocate for education and civil rights?
National Council of Negro Women
What type of education did Nannie Helen Burroughs emphasize at her National Training School for Women and Girls?
Vocational and moral education
The National Association of Colored Women's organization of mutual aid societies is an example of collective
advancement
Black women's uplift movements laid the groundwork for the broader African American freedom struggle in the
20th century
.
True
Anna Julia Cooper believed in Black women's empowerment through education and activism.
True
Ida B. Wells-Barnett led an anti-
lynching
Ella Baker organized the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to involve students in civil rights
activism
What did W.E.B. Du Bois advocate for as part of collective advancement?
Voting rights
Match the Black women leaders with their contributions:
Mary McLeod Bethune ↔️ Founder of National Council of Negro Women
Ida B. Wells-Barnett ↔️ Fought against lynching
Anna Julia Cooper ↔️ Promoted Black women's education
Nannie Helen Burroughs ↔️ Focused on vocational and moral education
Uplift ideologies became prominent between
1865
and 1940.
Black women's uplift movements laid the groundwork for the broader African American freedom struggle in the
20th century
.
True
Who founded the National Council of Negro Women and advocated for education and civil rights?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Nannie Helen Burroughs founded the National Training School for Women and Girls, which focused on vocational and moral
education
Anna Julia Cooper
believed in Black women's empowerment through education and activism.
True
What are uplift ideologies aimed at improving the status of African Americans?
Self-help, community solidarity, collective advancement
Match the uplift ideology with its key example:
Self-Help ↔️ Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute
Collective Advancement ↔️ National Association of Colored Women
Black Liberation ↔️ W.E.B. Du Bois's advocacy
Mary McLeod Bethune founded the National Council of Negro Women and advocated for education and civil
rights
Match the strategy with its example:
Education ↔️ Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute
Community Organizing ↔️ National Association of Colored Women
Political Activism ↔️ Ida B. Wells-Barnett's anti-lynching crusade
Moral Uplift ↔️ Nannie Helen Burroughs' vocational education
Rosa Parks sparked the
Montgomery Bus Boycott
by refusing to give up her seat.
True
What is a key principle of the self-help ideology in uplift movements?
Individual responsibility
What organization did Mary McLeod Bethune found to advocate for education and civil rights?
National Council of Negro Women
Match the Black leader with their key contribution:
Ida B. Wells-Barnett ↔️ Anti-lynching crusade
Mary Church Terrell ↔️ Work with the NAACP
Nannie Helen Burroughs ↔️ Vocational and moral education
Order the strategies and tactics employed by Black women in their uplift movements:
1️⃣ Education
2️⃣ Community Organizing
3️⃣ Political Activism
4️⃣ Moral Uplift
Daisy Bates guided the
Little Rock Nine
during school desegregation.
True
Civil rights organizations like the NAACP continue to fight for racial and gender
justice
Black women's political activism included engaging in voting rights campaigns and civil rights
advocacy
Rosa Parks sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to give up her
seat
The
National Council of Negro Women
continues to promote educational access for Black women and girls.
True
What issues did Ida B. Wells-Barnett fight against as a journalist and activist?
Lynching and women's suffrage
Match the leader with their primary contribution:
Mary McLeod Bethune ↔️ Founder of the National Council of Negro Women
Ida B. Wells-Barnett ↔️ Fought against lynching
Anna Julia Cooper ↔️ Promoted Black women's empowerment
Mary Church Terrell ↔️ Co-founder of the National Association of Colored Women
What were key principles of the Black liberation ideology championed by W.E.B. Du Bois?
Civil rights, equality, social justice
Which Black women leaders are highlighted in this material as key figures in uplift movements?
Mary McLeod Bethune, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Anna Julia Cooper, Mary Church Terrell, Nannie Helen Burroughs
Who co-founded the National Association of Colored Women and fought for racial and gender equality?
Mary Church Terrell
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