Frederick Douglass Chp 2 Review

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Colonel Lloyd

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The extremely wealthy owner of many farms and hundreds of enslaved people. Douglass describes how the slaves were terrified to speak badly of him because complaints were punished severely.

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Captain Anthony

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Lloyd’s clerk and superintendent. He manages the plantations and frequently punishes enslaved workers who do not meet expectations.

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Mr. Severe

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A harsh and cruel overseer known for cursing and beating the enslaved people. He dies early in the chapter, which many enslaved people see as a sign of relief.

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Mr. Hopkins

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The overseer who replaces Mr. Severe. Described as quieter, less cruel, and more fair, though still enforcing slavery.

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The Lloyd Plantation Slaves / Great House Farm Workers

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Enslaved people who work on Colonel Lloyd’s central plantation (the “Great House Farm”), considered the most important worksite. Douglass explains how slaves viewed being chosen to work there as a kind of honor.

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Great House Farm

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The main plantation where Colonel Lloyd lives and where supplies are managed for all neighboring farms.

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Overseer

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A person hired to supervise enslaved workers and enforce discipline, often violently.

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Slave Singing / Songs of Sorrow

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Douglass describes slave songs as expressions of pain and sadness, not happiness. He says they reveal the emotional suffering caused by slavery.

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What was the Great House Farm?

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Colonel Lloyd’s main plantation; the place where enslaved people brought goods and received orders.

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Why did slaves want to work at the Great House Farm?

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It was viewed as a privilege and offered a brief escape from field labor.