Religion
Christianity
In chapter 1, Douglass says, "I have known him to cut and slash the women's heads so horribly." Do slaves generally talk about their masters positively or negatively?
They typically talked well about him but they talk about the bad experiences
What was the old "Mascot" of Algonquin
T-hawks/Tomahawks
What sport do I play?
Soccer
What Three Continents were apart of the slave trade (trianglular trade)?
N/S America, Africa, Europe
Who was the slave owner who turned to religion?
Captain Auld
What did the slave owners in the book typically carry around to hit slaves?
Cowskin. For example, in Chapter 7, "Mrs hamilton used to sit in a large chair in the middle of the room, with a heavy cowskin by her side."
In chapter 7, Douglass talks about learning to read. How does he learn to read?
White boys. "making friends of all the little who'm I met in the street...I converted into teachers."
Red
Who was the famous conductor of the underground railroad?
Harriet Tubman
In chapter 9, Douglass states, "He found religious sanction and support for his slave holding cruelty." Do you think religion supports what the master did to his slaves? Why or why not?
Open-ended response
Which of Frederick Douglass's family members gets tortured in chapter 1?
His Aunt or Aunt Hessler
Mrs Auld
Who was my favorite teacher in Middle School?
Mr. Pauken
About 4 million.
What is the political term for belief in a government run by divine guidance? (Hint: starts with a T)
Theocracy
Roughly 1.2-1.4 Million Slaves Died
In what chapter did Mr Auld tell his wife, "That it was unlawful, as well as unsafe, to teach a slave to read."
Chapter 6
What is my favorite holiday?
What country first abolished slavery? (Hint: European country)
Denmark
In chapter 9, Douglass says, "I indulged in a faint hope that his conversion...at any rate, make him more kind and humane." Was Douglass right? After converting to Methodism, did his master become more humane?
No, he actually became more cruel and savage towards his slaves.
At the beginning of chapter 5, what does Douglass tell us about the way Master Daniel Lloyd treats him? (Hint: contradicts the category theme)
He talks about how Daniel Lloyd protects him.
"He became quite attached to me, and was a sort of protector of me."
Where was America's first public school located?
Boston, MA
What soccer player do I share a birthday with?
Pele
What was the first year slaves arrived to Virgiana? (Hint: in the 1600s)
1619