Early Life and Slavery
The name of Frederick Douglass' first owner.
Captain Anthony
Who in Baltimore started teaching Douglass to read?
Mrs. Auld
Douglass fought back against this brutal slave breaker.
Mr. Covey
What was the "known world" that Douglass was called to escape?
slavery
"The blood-stained gates of hell"
metaphor
In which state was Douglass born?
Maryland
Which book helped Douglass to understand the abolitionist movement?
"The Columbian Orator"
How long did Douglass fight with Mr. Covey?
two hours
Which people tried to stop Douglass from "crossing the threshold" to freedom? (name three)
Mr. and Mr.s Auld
Captain Anthony
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Maxim
Douglass described slavery as a system that not only oppressed slaves but also what group of people?
slaveholders
After learning to read, Douglass realized that literacy gave him this dangerous insight about slavery.
He gained knowledge of cruelty and injustice; he abhorred and detested his enslavers.
Douglass argues that this emotion, more than fear, motivated slaves to resist.
dignity/self-respect
“You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man.” Which hero's journey stage does this represent?
Transformation
Slave songs are not evidence of joy but rather sorrow.
Irony (verbal irony)
In Ch 1 Douglass reflects on how enslaved people are separated from their mothers. Why is this done?
Weaken bonds and attachment
How did Douglass continue to learn to read after his lessons ceased?
competed with white kids (tricked them).
To plan his escape, Douglass worked as this type of laborer to earn money.
shipyard worker/caulker
When Douglass is at his lowest point, he describes languishing and being transformed from a man to a ______.
brute
“He was just the man for such a place, it was just the place for such a man.”
Chiasmus
Which traumatic experience does Douglass describe as the "entrance to the hell of slavery"?
Which word offered Douglass hope that his condition might one day change?
abolition
Douglass uses this book to help other slaves learn to read and resist.
The Bible
The sight of these on the Chesapeake Bay powerfully affected Douglass.
sailing vessels with white sails
apostrophe