Easy
How many masters did Frederick Douglass have?
2
What was the name of Frederick Douglass' mother?
Harriet Bailey.
What emotion did enslaved people often feel as a child due to not knowing his age?
What does the narrator call "the blood-stained gate, the entrance to the hell of slavery"?
The first whipping he ever witnessed.
Where was Frederick Douglass born?
Tuckahoe, Maryland
True or False:
Both of Frederick Douglass' parents were black
False
His mother was black but his father was white.
Why did most slave owners want to keep enslaved people ignorant of their ages?
Anything close to: "Because by 'keeping them ignorant' they could not ask for a celebration or anything special on their birthdays."
True or False:
Slaves were allowed to know and celebrate their birthday
False
Many slaves' masters banned them from knowing when they were born let alone celebrating them.
What did the overseer use to beat the slaves?
A cowhide/whip
What year did Douglass' master mention that helped him estimate his age?
His master mentioned that in 1835 he was about 17 years old.
What do we know about Douglass' mother, Harriet Bailey, and their relationship?
She was like a stranger to him and was separated from him at birth.
When slave children were seperated from their mother, who were they sent to live with?
A woman who was far too old to work.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
What was Frederick Douglass' Father's name?
Trick Question! He never knew for sure his father's name or who he was.
Who did Frederick Douglass remember being whipped brutally by Mr Plummer?
His aunt.
What were the names of Frederick Douglass' slave masters?
Captain Anthony & Mr Plummer
When the author wrote about Captain Anthony, he says, "No words, no tears, no prayers, from his gory victim, seemed to move his iron heart from its bloody purpose." What does the phrase “iron heart” suggest about Captain Anthony’s character?
Anything closely related to, "It allows you to picture a cruel man who hurts people for fun with a heart that is incapable of love or empathy."