Early life & Slavery
Douglass fought back against this "slave breaker" after being sent to him, a turning point in his life.
Who is Mr. Covey?
Following his escape in 1838, Douglass became a prominent lecturer for this organization.
What is the American Anti-Slavery Society?
How does Douglass get enough money to escape?
What is he hires himself out and saves his money?
What did Colonel Lloyd's slaves call the plantation where Douglass grew up?
What is the "Great House Farm"?
Which of the following was not one of Douglass' sources for learning how to read and write?
A) Two Irish dockworkers B) Webster spelling book
C) Thomas Auld's copybooks D) Neighborhood boys
What is A, Two Irish dockworkers?
This was Frederick Douglass’s birth name before he escaped and changed it.
What is Frederick Bailey?
This was the name of the anti-slavery newspaper published by Douglass starting in 1847.
What is the North Star?
What happened to Frederick Douglass and others once their plans had been ruined?
What is they were sent to jail?
Which of the following was not Douglass's overseer?
A) Severe B) Gore C) Auld D) Hopkins
Who is Auld?
What was the main reason Douglass thought slaves were treated better in the city than in the country?
What is city slaves were given enough to eat?
This was the city where Douglass was sent to live with the Auld family, providing him with more freedom.
What is Baltimore?
Douglass met with this U.S. President multiple times to discuss the treatment of Black soldiers.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who helps Douglass once he reaches New York City?
Who is Mr. Ruggles?
While at Freeland's Plantation, what does Douglass help the other slaves do?
What is learn to read?
Why was Sophia Auld kind to her slaves at first?
What is, she has never owned a slave before?
Douglass credited this woman, the wife of his master, with teaching him the alphabet until she was forbidden to do so.
Who is Sophia Auld?
In addition to abolition, Douglass was a vocal advocate for this other social reform movement.
Answer: What are Women's Rights (or women's suffrage)?
Who helped Douglas escape from Baltimore? How?
Who is his wife, Anna Murray? She gave him papers and disguised himself as a sailor.
After years of service, where does Captain Anthony send Douglass' grandmother?
Where is to the woods to die?
Why was Douglass grateful that Mr. Auld ordered his learning to stop?
What is it gave Douglass more reason to escape?
What is the key to freedom?
What is the power to keep learning and escape?
Douglass secretly taught other enslaved people to read using this book.
What is the Bible?
To avoid re-enslavement, Douglass spent two years lecturing in this country
What is Great Britain?
What was Frederick Douglass' motto once he reached New York City?
What is "Trust No Man"?
Colonel Lloyd will talk to his slaves about the kindness of their masters. Why would he do this?
What is to trap and beat them when they told the truth?
What did Douglass exchange with the kids for helping him to read?
What is bread/biscuits?