Rhetorical Situation
Who is the author and narrator of this book?
Frederick Douglass
What is one of the claims for Chapter 11?
"It is important for slaves not to make known how they escaped" OR "true Christianity versus hypocrisy"
Does Douglass tell the audience how he escaped?
No
True or false, Douglass was so busy escaping that no appeals were actually created through his writing?
False
Who is the audience of this chapter?
White, northern abolitionists.
Mr. Ruggles was an example of what Christian belief?
What does Douglass call the Underground Railroad
The Upperground Railroad
True or false, an appeal to pity was talked about in this presentation?
False. An appeal to pity was not talked about in this presentation.
Douglass's experience as an ex slave and having escape to now be free.
Why couldn't former slaves reveal how they escaped?
Slaveholders could find out and prevent any more slaves from escaping that way
Are the working conditions in the North similar to the working conditions in the South?
How many appeals were talked about in this presentation?
Two
What is the subject of this chapter?
(Hint: there are two parts)
Douglass escaping from enslavement and what his life was like after escaping.
True or false? Mr. Ruggles helped and took care of Douglass, but he did not help any other fugitive saves
False, he did help other fugitive slaves in addition to Douglass
What does Douglass attend at the end of the chapter?
Douglass attends an abolitionist meeting
What appeal was created through slaves thinking twice about escaping so as not to break the "cords" of friendship and ties with their friends?
An appeal to community
What is the context of this chapter?
(Hint: there are two parts)
Maryland 1838, then Maryland 1841
Did Douglasss WANT to share about his escape?
Yes, he wanted to share, but never actually did
How does slavery affect Douglass psychologically in this chapter?
What appeal was created through the comparison of workers in the North in Baltimore versus in the South where Douglass was enslaved?
An appeal to responsibility and morality.