Frederick Douglass
Douglass describes this enslaver as a “slave-breaker,” known for brutal beatings meant to crush Douglass’s spirit.
Who is Edward Covey?
This U.S. president led the nation during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Pixar film about emotion
What is Inside Out?
This is the town where Ms. Gries lives
What is Winnetka?
Chicago is nicknamed this, because of its windy weather and its role in U.S. politics.
What is “The Windy City”?
Douglass first learned the alphabet from this person, his enslaver’s kind-hearted wife.
Who is Sophia Auld?
The Civil War began in April 1861 when Confederate forces fired on this U.S. fort in South Carolina.
What is Fort Sumter?
This Marvel superhero film released in 2018 featured a mostly Black cast and became a cultural phenomenon, inspiring fashion, music, and social movements.
What is Black Panther?
This is the senior class that Ms. Yoon teaches
What is AP Psych?
This iconic sculpture in Millennium Park is often called “The Bean.”
What is Cloud Gate?
In his narrative, Douglass says that hearing this fiery abolitionist newspaper for the first time “set my soul on fire” and strengthened his desire for freedom.
What is The Liberator?
This document, issued by Lincoln in 1863, declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Julie Andrews won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1964 in this musical blockbuster
What is Mary Poppins?
This is the name of Ms. Yoon's dog
What is Corduroy?
This Chicago-born president served from 2009–2017.
Who is Barack Obama?
After escaping to the North, Douglass settled in this Massachusetts city, where he began his abolitionist career.
What is New Bedford?
These border states remained in the Union despite allowing slavery, giving the North strategic advantages. Name at least.
What are Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland, and Delaware?
This is Blair Waldorf's nanny
Who is Dorota?
These are the names of all three kids of Ms. Gries's children.
What is Julia, Sam, and Emma?
This iconic Chicago deep-dish pizza chain was founded in 1943 and is still a local favorite.
What is Lou Malnati’s?
This is the first and last name of FD's mother.
Who is Harriet Bailey?
This state was the first to secede from the U.S. after Lincoln was elected president.
What is South Carolina?
These are 2 of the competitions in the first season of Squid Game.
What is Red Light/Green Light, Honeycomb, Tug of War, Marbles, Glass Bridge, and Squid Game?
This is Ms. Yoon and Ms. Gries's joint birthday
What is August 29?
In Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, this Cubs pitcher started and helped Chicago end its 108-year championship drought against the Cleveland Indians.
Who is Kyle Hendricks?