Early Years
Frederick Douglass was born a _______.
Slave
Who raised Frederick?
His grandmother, Betsy Bailey
When was Frederick born?
February 1818, day unknown
Why did Frederick not know his actual birthday?
No one kept track of slave births
Frederick lived in Lynn, MA. True or False
True
The state where Frederick Douglass was born .
Maryland
Frederick learned to read when he was what age?
7 or 8 years old
Who helped Frederick escape?
Anna Murray, a free black woman
How many children did he have?
5
Name two monuments in Lynn that honors Mr. Douglass?
Mural, Gazebo, Bronze plaque, school
What did he trade in order to learn words?
Bread
Frederick escaped slavery from what state?
Maryland
What mode of transportation did Frederick use to escape?
Train
Why did he go to England?
To escape slave catchers after he named his master in his book.
What president was Frederick an advisor to?
President Lincoln
Who helped Frederick learn the alphabet?
Mrs. Auld, the masters wife
Why did Mrs. Auld stop teaching Frederick to read?
Her husband told her to stop.
When he first escaped, he went where?
New York
What important event took place by his supporters in England?
They paid for his freedom
What finally ended slavery?
The end of the Civil War
What was Frederick's original last name?
Bailey
Why did Mr. Auld, the master forbid his wife from teaching the slaves how to read?
He thought they may use the knowledge to escape.
What did Mr. Douglass dedicate his life to?
Abolishing slavery and equal rights
What man came later in history that also dedicated his life to equal rights for all?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What declaration ended slavery?
The Emancipation Proclamation