Question

1. match the descriptions with the people.

• this spy gained confederate military information while working for the pinkerton detective agency.

newport gardner
sojourner truth
this busy abolitionist and author raised money, wrote, recruited black soldiers, and served as a nurse in the union army.
robert smalls
the first black nurse wrote an autobiography about her civil war experiences.
susie king taylor
the founder of the african union society and the african colonization society helped blacks, including himself, emigrate from the united states to liberia.
john brown
his raid on the harpers ferry arsenal, making him a martyr to abolitionists and alarming southerners, ended when he was captured by u.s. army forces under colonel
john scobell
a photographic memory allowed this spy to gain intel from the confederate white house and confederate president jefferson daviss house.
mary jane richards denman
the founder of south carolinas republican party also represented the state in congress.

Explanation:

• Newport News: No match in given descriptions.
• Sojourner Truth: A well - known abolitionist who raised money, wrote, recruited Black soldiers, and served as a nurse in the Union Army.
• Robert Smalls: No match in given descriptions.
• Susie King Taylor: The first Black nurse who wrote an autobiography about her Civil War experiences.
• John Brown: His raid on the Harper's Ferry Arsenal made him a martyr to abolitionists and alarmed southerners, and he was captured by U.S. Army forces.
• John Scobell: No match in given descriptions.
• Mary Jane Richards Denman: A spy with a photographic memory who gained intel from the Confederate White House and Confederate President Jefferson Davis's house.

Answer:

• This spy gained Confederate military information while working for the Pinkerton detective agency: No match in list.
• This busy abolitionist and author raised money, wrote, recruited Black soldiers, and served as a nurse in the Union Army: Sojourner Truth
• The first Black nurse wrote an autobiography about her Civil War experiences: Susie King Taylor
• The founder of the African Union Society and the African Colonization Society helped Blacks, including himself, emigrate from the United States to Liberia: No match in list.
• His raid on the Harper's Ferry Arsenal, making him a martyr to abolitionists and alarming southerners, ended when he was captured by U.S. Army forces under Colonel: John Brown
• A photographic memory allowed this spy to gain intel from the Confederate White House and Confederate President Jefferson Davis's house: Mary Jane Richards Denman
• The founder of South Carolina's Republican Party also represented the state in Congress: No match in list.