IXL | Read along about famous people | 1st grade language arts

Listen and read along with the passage about Susan B. Anthony.

Susan B. Anthony's parents taught her that everyone should be equal. They said all people should be allowed to do the same things.

When Susan was alive, life was different in the United States. Men and women were not treated equally. Laws said that women could not vote. It was also hard for women to earn money or own houses.

But Susan believed that women were equal to men. She was a good speaker, and she shared her ideas with crowds all over the United States. She said that laws about women should change. She told the crowds that women should get paid as much as men for the same work. She also said women should be allowed to vote.

Susan became famous for her ideas. She worked with other people to help get some laws changed. Today, thanks to their hard work, women can vote, earn more money, and own houses.

How was life different when Susan B. Anthony was alive?

Women were not allowed to give speeches.

Women were not allowed to vote.

Women were not allowed to have jobs.

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Listen and read along with the passage about Arthur Ashe.

Arthur Ashe learned to play tennis as a young boy. He first played in a park near his house in Virginia. At the time in Virginia, Black players could not play against White players. So, Arthur had to travel long distances to play in games against both Black and White players.

Arthur kept practicing his tennis skills. Soon, he was one of the best tennis players in the country. Other people saw how well he played. They started talking and writing about him.

The U.S. Open is America's most important tennis tournament. A tournament is a group of games with many players playing against one another. In 1968, Arthur won the U.S. Open. Later, he won another famous tennis tournament called Wimbledon. Arthur was the first African American man to win each one of these tournaments. Arthur became known as one of the world's top tennis players.

Why did Arthur Ashe need to travel great distances?

so he could play in games against the most famous players

so he could play in games against older players

so he could play in games against both Black and White players

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The passage says Arthur had to travel long distances to play in games against both Black and White players. This tells you why Arthur had to travel great distances.

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