About Him
How old was Frederick Douglass at the start of the narrative?
Around 5 or 6
Who did Frederick Douglass get in a fight with?
Mr. Covey
Douglass closes what up in the story when he is talking about his escape
What are escape routes and escape plans?
Douglass described the "singing of slaves" as something not joyful but out of true suffering and emotion.
The writer of this narrative who had suffered as a slave and eventually escaped.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Douglass learns to read and write from this person and in this place
What is Baltimore and Who is Mr. Auld's wife?
The things the slaves would do during their Christmas break.
When they had a week off, had drinking competitions, and got whatever food they wanted from the slave master?
Douglass used these documents from a free black slave to be able to journey to the north.
What are protection papers?
Brutal method used to punish slaves and was used on Douglass after he caught when he first tried to escape.
What is whipping?
Known as "the slavebreaker" and "the snake" who was tasked to break Douglass's spirit but instead gave him hope and strength to find freedom.
Who is Edward Covey?
Douglass was born and where he lived most of his days as a slave
What is Marylnd?
The risks of attending Douglasses school.
What were the 39 lashes?
What is a sailor?
Douglass started a school that would teach other slaves how to read and write which put everyone at risk for being whipped.
Became one of Douglass's closest friends and helped him escape.
Who is Henry Harris?
Right that Douglass fought for that was the key to freeing all African American slaves.
What is voting rights?
What is the abolitionist movement?
Douglass escaped from this city when he had be tasked as a ship caulker.
Douglass gained this feeling after his fight with Mr. Covey and was a key turning point in his life.
What is manhood/self-respect?
Among Douglass's many masters, his first master that he described as being like his father.
Who is Captain Anthony?
Douglass was the first African American to hold a government position.
What is U.S. Marshal?
Douglass is tricked by some white boys into using something as a motivation.
What is bread?
The city that Douglass arrived in after a stressful escape and finally felt free.
What is New York City?
Douglass recalls in his narrative a memory from his childhood that he denied and thought of it as just a random time in his life.
What is his relationship with his mother?
When he was a ship caulker, this man tried to use Douglass's payment for his own benefits.
Who is Hugh Auld?