"The Incredible Frederick Douglass" A3K Article

Which is most important to include in a summary of this Article?

• A.

  Frederick Douglass worked to persuade President Abraham Lincoln to adopt a stronger stance in favor of ending enslavement.

• B.

  Frederick Douglass became a supporter of universal rights and an end to the mistreatment of oppressed people around the world because of his experiences in Ireland.

• C.

  Frederick Douglass was convinced to leave the United States and go to Ireland by William Lloyd Garrison, a White abolitionist and journalist.

• D.

  Frederick Douglass had escaped his enslavement, and by increasing his visibility and naming his enslaver in his memoir, he risked being recaptured.

According to the Article, which of these happened third?

HINT: THIS IS A CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER/SEQUENCE QUESTION.

You MUST go back into the article and find out the order of these events.

• A.

  Frederick Douglass recognized that the Irish were living under the rule of the English, who oppressed them by limiting their economic opportunities.

• B.

  Frederick Douglass worked to persuade President Abraham Lincoln to adopt a stronger stance in favor of ending enslavement, rather than just limiting its expansion.

• C.

  Frederick Douglass was convinced to leave the U.S. for a while and go to Ireland by friend William Lloyd Garrison, who was a White abolitionist and journalist.

• D.

  Frederick Douglass published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, where he wrote in highly specific detail about his experiences as an enslaved person.

Which is the closest synonym for the word articulate?

• A.

  communicate

• B.

  isolate

• C.

  compromise

• D.

  enforce

Which statement is contrary to the ideas presented in this Article?

HINT: CONTRARY means opposed to or the opposite of.

• A.

  Frederick Douglass escaped his enslavement and moved to Ireland, where he lived under the rule of the English, who limited his economic opportunities.

• B.

  Frederick Douglass became famous for his oratory, in which he used graphic and disturbing objects to illustrate the horrors of American enslavement.

• C.

  Frederick Douglass worked to persuade President Abraham Lincoln to adopt a stronger stance in favor of ending enslavement, rather than just limiting its expansion.

• D.

  Frederick Douglass published Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, where he wrote in specific detail about his experiences as an enslaved person.

In what way does the Article contrast Ireland and the United States?

• A.

  In Ireland, people could not speak freely, while in the United States, people were able to talk about anything.

• B.

  In Ireland, people were living under the rule of the English, while in the United States, people were all free.

• C.

  In Ireland, people were not separated because of race, while in the United States, many people experienced prejudice.

• D.

  In Ireland, people lived well and did not experience hardship, while in the United States, people were haunted by poverty.

The Article states:

Because of his experience in Ireland, Douglass became a supporter of universal rights, and an end to the mistreatment of oppressed people around the world.

Which is the closest antonym for the word universal?

HINT: Antonym is a word with OPPOSITE meaning.

• A.

  distinguished

• B.

  individual

• C.

  executive

• D.

  technical

Read this sentence from the Article:

Douglass would later work to persuade President Abraham Lincoln to adopt a stronger stance in favor of ending enslavement—rather than just limiting its expansion.

Why did the author include this information?

• A.

  To criticize President Abraham Lincoln for not being an ardent abolitionist until Frederick Douglass persuaded him to take a stronger stance

• B.

  To provide readers with an example of how presidents of the United States must be persuaded by others before making decisions that affect us all

• C.

  To make clear that Frederick Douglass's position as an abolitionist had a very large influence on the history of the United States

• D.

  To study the differences in opinion between abolitionist Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, who was president of the United States

According to the Article, what caused Frederick Douglass to become a supporter of universal rights around the world?

• A.

  Frederick Douglass worked with President Abraham Lincoln, who persuaded him to take a stronger stance on abolishing enslavement.

• B.

  Frederick Douglass saw poverty and hardship in Ireland, which showed him that oppression took many forms beyond those of race.

• C.

  Frederick Douglass was not able to go anywhere he wanted in Ireland and suffered being singled out because of his race.

• D.

  Frederick Douglass wanted to be free of William Lloyd Garrison's control and establish himself based on his own personal views instead.