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Douglass’ master who owned hundreds of slaves and found ways to keep slaves from stealing fruit
Who was Colonel Lloyd?
Douglass developed his ability to read by seeking help from whom?
Who are little white boys in the neighborhood?
After leaving the plantation, Douglass spent most of the rest of his slave days in this city?
What is Baltimore?
Teaching Sabbath school is important to Douglass because
What is it enables him to educate his fellow slaves?
Douglass spent most of his years as a slave in this state.
What is Maryland?
When Douglass was about twelve, he was taught the letters of the alphabet by this person.
Who is Mrs. Auld?
Following his successful escape, Douglass’ first experience as a free man was in what state?
What is New York?
Douglass’ tone in discussing religious people is often
What is sarcastic and critical?
Sandy Jenkins gave Douglass this item that he superstitiously believed would help save Douglass from getting whipped.
What is a root?
This overseer was known as a “breaker” of slaves
Who was Mr. Covey?
What member of Douglass’ family did he see being whipped, an event that he called his “entrance to the hell of slavery”?
Who is Douglass's aunt?
In Baltimore, Douglass learns “the pathway from slavery to freedom” is what?
What is reading?
At Hugh and Sophia Auld’s, Douglass must
What is steal food to survive?
Douglass went to prison for this reason.
What is planning an escape?
This overseer was often called a “snake” by his slaves
Mr. Covey
After suffering a severe beating, Douglass stood up to, and fought back against whom?
Who is Mr. Covey?
How do Douglass and his fellow slave friends plan to escape?
What is in a canoe across the bay?
The most important item that all “city” slaveholders were expected to provide for all of their slaves was
What is providing enough food for the slaves?
The narrative is primarily set in this time period?
What is the 1800s?
Early in his life, Douglass lived on the “Great House Farm,” on a plantation that was owned by this person.
Who is Colonel Lloyd?
Douglass’ final master/overseer before he escaped slavery?
Who is Mr. Auld?
When Mr. Thomas Auld became a converted Christian, it was disappointing to Douglass because
What is Mr. Auld became even more cruel in his treatment of Douglass?
Douglass accidentally did this at Mr. Covey's
What is crash Covey's ox cart into a fence?
Douglass became a famous orator of his time. His speaking career begins as this convention,
What is Anti-Slavery?
This word means a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
What is antithesis?