Frederick's Upbringing
He was born in 1818, but didn't know that until later in life. He chose Feb 14 as his birthday.
Colonel Lloyd was Frederick's master for awhile, but technically it was Captain ____________.
Anthony
The Columbian Orator.
Who was the father of Frederick Douglass?
No one really knows, although his father was likely a white slaveowner.
The Auld family passed Douglass around back and forth. TRUE or FALSE.
TRUE.
Douglass first attempted to escape slavery in 1835, when working for Mr. Freeland. What did he intend to do?
Douglass intended to steal a canoe and flee up The Chesapeake Bay.
Frederick grows up with Colonel Llyod and dreams of going to this "special place" ________________.
The Great House Farm (the biggest and best farm around).
Who was the man who stopped Douglass from learning the alphabet?
Hugh Auld.
In 1838, Douglass finally succeeded in escaping by boarding a train to __________ and pretending to be a ____________.
New York
Sailor
How old was Frederick when his mother died?
A. 8
B. 7
C. 14
B. 7
Edward Covey, the breaker of slaves.
In his new home up north, Douglass was lonely and ended up finding love. He married a woman named _____________.
Anna Murray (They had 5 children as well!)
Did Frederick Douglass have any siblings? If so, how many?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
B. 4
Douglass fought against the infamous slave breaker when he was _____ years old.
A. 13
B. 8
C. 16
C. 16
Frederick Douglass was free in the north, and was even able to publish his own abolitionist newspaper called _______________.
The North Star.