Frederick Douglas

Who took care of Douglass until he was about 6 years old?

• his master's wife

• his mother

• his aunt

• his grandmother

How long did it take for Frederick Douglass to escape slavery?

• 5 years

• 60 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

What group of words describe Frederick Douglass's life in slavery?

• other people told him what to do, where to live, and what to eat

• other people gave him classes and skills

• other people left him alone to make a good life for himself

• he worked hard all day without being paid, went to school, lived in a small cabin with parents

Being a slave means....

• Slaves could travel where they wanted.

• Young slaves were taught to read.

• Slaves who escaped to free states were safe.

• Slaves had to obey their masters.

Why was teaching a slave to read against the law?

• slave owners thought it would give the slave too much power

• slave owners thought the slave would tear up the books

• slave owners thought it would teach the slave how to be better farmers

• slave owners thought it would make the slave worth more money

The power to move or act as you wish and do what you want to do is called....

• freedom

• racism

• slavery

• segregation

Why did slave owners consider Frederick Douglass a bad example? (pick more than one)

• he used bad language

• he knew how to read

• he tried to escape

• he did bad work

To officially stop something, such as a law is...

• object

• abolish

• inclusive

• reject

After gaining his freedom, what was the name of Frederick Douglass's newspaper?

• The North Star

• The Underground Railroad

• The Slave Papers

• The Life and Times of Frederick Douglas

The first person to help Frederick Douglass learn to read was...

• a white friend

• Mrs. Auld

• his grandmother

• another slave