Frederick Douglas Brainpop

Frederick Douglass was a prominent abolitionist. Which of these other people was also an abolitionist?

• Stephen A. Douglas

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Jefferson Davis

• George Washington

Why was it illegal to teach slaves to read and write? Choose the best answer.

• So that they couldn't write to their families

• So that they wouldn't be able to read their masters' private letters

• So that they wouldn't read the Bible and become Christians

• So that they didn't learn "dangerous" ideas about freedom and equality

How did Frederick Douglass learn to read and write?

• In a classroom with other African American children

• Through formal lessons with his owner's young son

• First from his owner's wife, and then in secret

• From older slaves on the plantation where he was born

Place these events in order: A) Douglass meets Lincoln; B) Douglass publishes his first book; C) Douglass starts his own newspaper

• C, B, A

• B, C, A

• C, A, B

• B, A, C

What's the most likely reason why Douglass supported women's rights and Irish home rule?.

• Both causes involved groups whose freedoms had been limited by others

• He was friends with many women, and he was also part-Irish.

• It was the politically correct thing to do.

• All 19th century abolitionists supported these two causes.

Which of the following best describes the public's reaction to Douglass's first book?

• Apathy

• Empathy

• Indifference

• Opposition

After the Civil War broke out, Douglass urged Lincoln to emancipate the slaves. What does "emancipate" mean?

• Educate

• Draft

• Free

• Deport

As a young man, how did Douglass escape to the North?

• He disguised himself as a sailor

• He traveled through the Underground Railroad

• He had the help of Harriet Tubman

• He joined an all-black regiment during the Civil War

In terms of his life's work, which of the following groups of people does Frederick Douglass best fit into?

• Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez

• George Washington, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela

• Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Spike Lee

• William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Agatha Christie

Which of these is a fact about Frederick Douglass?

• He never knew for certain who his father was

• His books were the most entertaining pieces of writing of his time

• He was a handsome man

• Abraham Lincoln considered him his best friend