Chapter 12 - Spanning The Centuries Flashcards
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Who was Maria Fearing?
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She was a black lady who was born a slave. She didn’t learn to read & write until she was 33 because slaves weren’t allowed to learn. She had heard the Bible read all her life, & she wanted to be a missionary. She went to Africa & took in children & taught them until she was an old lady.
2
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Who wrote Alabama’s state song?
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Julia Tutwiler Find the song on the internet & listen to it.
3
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What other things did Julia Tutwiler do?
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She worked in education, she got the University of Alabama to admit women students in 1893, she worked for improved prison conditions.
4
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Who was WC Handy?
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a famous “Blues” musician born in Florence, AL Find some WC Handy music on the internet & listen.
