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People
Places
Surprise!
100
The state of being released from something usually unpleasant
Freedom
100
Strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger or difficulty
Courage
100
Who was Frederick Douglass's wife?
Anna Murray
100
What state was Frederick Douglass born in?
Maryland
100
Even after slavery became illegal, Frederick Douglass continued to fight for ________ between races.
equality
200
A category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits
Race
200
The quality or state of being equal
Equality
200
Who's wife taught Frederick Douglass to read?
Hugh Auld
200
What state did Frederick Douglass escape to?
New York
200
Why was Hugh Auld angry that his wife had taught Frederick how to read?
Because teaching slaves to teach was illegal. He thought they would become unhappy with the way they were treated if they became educated.
300
To separate by races
Segregate
300
The state of being a slave
Slavery
300
Which president did Frederick Douglass meet with to discuss the way black soldiers were being treated in the military?
President Abraham Lincoln
300
Where did Frederick Douglass after he wrote "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"?
Europe
300
What was the nickname given to Frederick Douglass by his grandmother?
Valentine
400
To act, work, or associate with others so as to get something done
Cooperate
400
To free from someone else's control or power
Emancipate
400
Who was the slave-holder that Frederick Douglass fought back against?
Mr. Covey
400
Where were the people from who officially bought Frederick Douglass's freedom from his owner?
Britain
400
Once he was freed, Frederick became an __________, writing about and speaking out against slavery.
abolitionist
500
A person who is in favor of doing away with something, especially slavery
Abolitionist
500
To offer resistance to : stand against
Oppose
500
Who gave Frederick Douglass fake emancipation papers so he could escape to New York?
An African American seaman
500
What was the bank for African Americans that Frederick Douglass became President of after the war?
Freedman's Savings Bank
500
Name at least two sorts of things that happened to Frederick Douglass after the war was over?
He was nominated for Vice President. He became President of the Freeman's Savings Bank. He re-married a white woman. He continued to write and speak about equality.