Frederick Douglass

What do slaves not have knowledge about?

• Age

• Birthdays

• Age and birthdays

• the name of their plantation

Who prevents slaves from having knowledge?

• Lawmakers

• Slave masters

• Privilege

• their parents

Frederick Douglass's father was...

• Isaac Bailey

• Harriet Bailey

• Frederick Douglass Sr.

• His slave master

The reason children were taken away from their mother before 12 months old was...

• To improve the bond between mother and child by keeping them apart.

• to hinder the temptation of playing Fortnite.

• to instill the affections given to mother and a child

• to prevent the affection and emotional connection between mother and child.

1. Why is Frederick not sure when he was born?

• There are no records kept of slaves’ births.
• His mom forgot to tell him.
• His master burned his birth certificate.
• All of the above.

Why is a slaveholder who has fathered a child likely to be tougher on that child?

• The slaveholder would hate the child.

• The slaveholder would not want to be accused of favoritism by his white wife.

• The slaveholder would not know it was his child.

• All of the above.

Based on what we have read so far, what was Douglass’s main purpose in writing his autobiography, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

• To cover up his true identity

• To help other slaves know how to get free

• To shed light/truth on the system of slavery

• To make him sound smart

Why would slaveholders want to keep a slave ignorant of such a simple thing as his birthday?

• It makes them feel like animals.
• It keeps them uneducated.
• It makes them easier to control.
• All of the above.

Why does Frederick only rarely see his mother?

• She doesn't love him.

• She doesn't know he's her son.

• She was moved away from him at birth and is 12 miles away

• All of the above.

Why does Frederick tell the story of Aunt Hester and Lloyd’s Ned?

• It was when Frederick realized that slavery was brutal and violent at times.

• It was a funny anecdote to lighten the mood.

• It showed that romance could still happen between slaves.

• It was when Douglass declared that he would someday be free.