Frederick Douglass Quiz #1 – Flashcards
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In which state was Douglass a slave?
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Maryland
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Who was Douglass's father?
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Aaron Anthony, A white man, his master
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What kind of relationship did Douglass have with his parents?
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He only saw his mother four or five times, and never actually knew who his father was.
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Why did Douglass's master whip his Aunt Hester?
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She was in the company of Lloyd's Ned
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Why did slaves sing, according to Douglass?
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They sang to express their emotions
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What did Mr. Gore do when Demby jumped into the creek and refused to come out?
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He shot him
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How well fed and clothed was Douglass on the plantation when he was a young boy?
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Not well, he was not fed often, and when fed all the children ate out of a trough, and never had any clothes usually almost naked.
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What did the master do with the old woman slave who was too old to work?
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they took her to the woods, built her a little hut, put up a little mud-chimney, and then made her welcome to the privilege of supporting herself there in perfect loneliness
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Did slave owners want their slaves to learn to read and write?
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No it was unlawful and unsafe
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How did Douglass learn to read?
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Mrs. Auld taught him how to read
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Did Douglass teach others to read?
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Yes
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Where and how did he teach others to read?
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He created a Sunday School where he would teach slaves how to read. The taught a St. Michael's
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What was young Mrs. Auld like when Douglass first when to live with her?
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She was very kind and helped him to learn to read and write
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After supervising Douglass for a few years, how did she change?
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She became very empowered having a slave and started to treat him crueler than Mr. Auld
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According to Douglass, how did life for a slave in Baltimore compare to life on the plantation?
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A city slave is almost a free man compared to the life of a plantation slave which is no where near that.
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What did Douglass obtain to protect him from beatings?
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He obtained a certain root that he would carry in the side of his right side, making it impossible to be whipped.
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What happened when Douglass resisted the efforts of Mr. Covey to beat him?
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He tore off his clothes and beat him anyways
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What did Douglass think was the real purpose of giving the slaves a holiday between Christmas and New Years?
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So the slaves wouldn't rebel against their masters
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What did Douglass think about Christianity
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He believed there was true Christianity and then Christianity slave owners believe in making owning slaves just
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Would Douglass want a master who was religious?
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No because Mr. Auld became more cruel converting to Christianity
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What was the result of Douglass's first attempt to escape?
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He got sent to jail, taken out by his master and sent to live back in Baltimore with Hugh
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What trade did Douglass learn in Baltimore?
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How to be a Ship Carpenter
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Who helped Douglass escape to the North?
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Mr. Ruggles
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Why was Douglass disappointed with the conditions he found in the North?
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He thought the North was going to be poor because they didn't have any slaves
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Where did Douglass go when he escaped from slavery?
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New York and then to New Bedford
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After working in the North for a few weeks, what new thing did Douglass begin to do?
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He became an advocate for anti slavery and spoke to everyone about it
